Cheuk Yuen Victoria Poon (Chinese name 潘卓源) tor.worldjournal.com, "潘卓源 目標游進前八" , 張耀仁, 27 July 2012 (born October 12, 1984) is a Canadian competitive swimmer who specialises in freestyle events. She was born in Hong Kong.Cheuk Yuen Victoria Poon She moved to Canada when she was 11 years old. She lives in the LaSalle borough Le Messager Lasalle, "Victoria Poon se qualifie pour la demi-finale", 3 August 2012 of Montreal, Quebec. Le Journal de Montreal, "Victoria Poon se qualifie pour les demi-finales au 50 mètres style libre", QMI, August 3, 2012 She is the former national record holder in the women's 50m freestyle, with a time of 24.75s.

Career Poon's long time swim club has been the Club de natation Calac de LaSalle.

In 2005, Poon set the Canadian national record for women's 50-metre freestyle, at 25.52 seconds.

Poon competed at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, and won a bronze with the Canadian team in the women's 4x100-metre freestyle relay.

In the April 2008 Canadian Olympic Trials, Poon lowered her Canadian record for women's 50-metre freestyle to 25.47 seconds, which she has set in 2005. Swimming World, "Canadian Trials: Three National Records Set on Final Night", April 6, 2008 At the 2008 Canadian Summer Open Nationals, she finished 3rd in the women's 50m freestyle event, behind Jennifer Carroll (2nd) and Jen Beckberger (1st). Swimming World, "Canadian Summer Open Nationals: Meet Takes Final Bow", July 20, 2008

Poon competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics and finished 30th in the women's 50-metre freestyle event.CAN Records Long Course

In 2009, Poon set the women's 50-metre freestyle Canadian record at 24.75 seconds. On 19 June 2009, Poon set a new Canadian record for the women's 50m butterfly, of 26.71s, at the Canada Cup of swimming; besting the record set Shona Kitson in 2000 of 27.17s. At that time, Poon was coached by Benoît Lebrun, of the Club de natation des piscines du Parc olympique (CNPPO; literally, Olympic Park Swimming Pools Swim Club). La Presse (Montreal), "Victoria Poon bat le record canadien au 50 m papillon", Canadian Press, June 19, 2009

At the 2010 Canada Cup of Swimming, short course, Poon won gold for the women's 100-metre freestyle, and 50-metre butterfly. At the time, she was also the Canadian national record holder for those two events. La Presse (Montreal), "Victoria Poon remporte deux médailles d'or à la Coupe Canada de natation", Canadian Press, November 26, 010

At the 2010 World Swimming Championships, short course, Poon set and then bettered the Canadian national record for women's 100-metre freestyle. She set a new record on 16 December 2010 of 52.76 seconds in the semi-finals. On December 17, 2010, in the finals, she reset it to 52.51 seconds, and managed to finish fifth. La Presse (Montreal), "Victoria Poon améliore son record canadien au 100 m libre", Canadian Press, December 17, 2010 In the 50m freestyle, she lowered her own Canadian record to 29.14s. She ended with a 7th-place ranking. Le Messager Lasalle, "Victoria Poon s'illustre aux championnats du monde à Dubaï", Pierre Boulanger, December 20, 2010

In the March 2011 Canadian World Championship Trials, Poon finished second, behind Julia Wilkinson, in the women's 100m freestyle race. Swimming World, "Canadian World Championship Trials: Jillian Tyler, Brent Hayden Perform Well ", March 31, 2011

Poon competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics and finished 16th in the women's 50-metre freestyle event. La Presse (Montreal), "Victoria Poon, 16e : «Donne-moi la varicelle et je pourrais nager plus vite que ça»", Simon Drouin, August 4, 2012

Personal bests Event Data Date Meet Notes 50m freestyle (short course) 29.14s December 2010 2010 World Swimming Championships, short course Canadian Record 50m freestyle 25.52s 2005 Canadian Record 50m freestyle 25.47s April 2008 Canadian Olympic Trials Canadian Record 50m freestyle 24.75s 2009 Canadian Record 50m butterfly 26.71s June 19, 2009 2009 Canada Cup of Swimming Canadian Record 100m freestyle (short course) 52.76s December 16, 2010 2010 World Swimming Championships, short course Canadian Record 100m freestyle (short course) 52.51s December 17, 2010 2010 World Swimming Championships, short course Canadian Record

See also List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (women) List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (women) World record progression 4 × 100 metres medley relay

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