National Meets Await Liberty Swimming & Diving Athletes
6/3/2025 1:40:00 PM | Women's Swimming & Diving
Redshirt sophomore Malia Francis and freshman Aly Bozzuto will represent Liberty at the 2025 Toyota National Championships, held Tuesday through Saturday at IU Natatorium in Indianapolis, Ind.
Additionally, sophomore Kamryn Cannings will compete in the Bell Canadian Swimming Trials, June 8-12 at Victoria Saanich Commonwealth Place in Victoria, B.C.
How to Follow the Action
Fans can follow the Toyota National Championships meet through live results and live video streaming, both courtesy of USASwimming.org. Live video of prelims will air on the new USA Swimming app, free of charge. Evening finals will air live on Peacock every day of the championships, with a produced highlights show airing on NBC on Sunday at 2 p.m. Links are available on the swimming schedule page on LibertyFlames.com.
The Bell Canadian Swimming Trials will have live results and live video. Video streaming will be on CBS Sports' YouTube channel.
This is the 14th year in a row in which the Lady Flames have had at least one swimmer compete at the national or international level. Last year, Francis and Heather Gardner competed in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials, while Kamryn Cannings contested the Canadian Swimming Trials.
For the Toyota National Championships, preliminary heats for each event will be held beginning at 10 a.m. Eastern each day. The top 24 times from preliminaries in each event advance to that evening's final round, which starts at 8 p.m. Eastern time.
Finishing first through eighth in qualifying earns a spot in championship (A) final, while a 9-16 qualification garners a place in the consolation (B) final. There will be a bonus (C) final for qualifiers numbered 17-24. No team scores will be kept.
The Toyota National Championships will serve as trials to select Team USA for the 2025 World Aquatics Championships, which will be held in Singapore this summer.
Bozzuto, a native of Jupiter, Fla., had an amazing freshman campaign. She set program records in the 100 breaststroke (59.17), 200 breaststroke (2:11.28) and 100 IM (57.21) this season. Bozzuto was named the Most Outstanding Freshman Swimmer of the ASUN Championships, winning bot the 100 and 200 breaststroke while finishing second in the 50 freestyle. The Florida native earned selection to the 2025 NCAA Division I Women's Swimming & Diving Championships.
Francis, hailing from Rhinelander, Wis., earned victory in the 200 backstroke at the 2025 ASUN Swimming & Diving Championships, swimming a lifetime best and NCAA B cut 1:54.87. Francis also placed fourth in the 100 backstroke at the ASUN Championships. The redshirt sophomore ranks third in program history in the 200 backstroke (1:54.87), ninth in 100 backstroke (54.72) and 10th in the 200 individual medley (2:02.49). She has competed at U.S. Olympic Team Trials in both 2021 and 2024. Francis owns two career ASUN medals, finishing second in the 200 backstroke in 2025 before winning the 200 back this season.
Toyota National Championships
Events with Liberty Athletes Competing
Wednesday, June 4
Women's 200-Meter Backstroke (11:38 a.m. ET)
Liberty's entrant: Malia Francis
Thursday, June 5
Women's 50-Meter Breaststroke (11:47 a.m. ET)
Liberty's entrant: Aly Bozzuto
Friday, June 6
Women's 100-Meter Breaststroke (11:42 a.m. ET)
Liberty's entrant: Aly Bozzuto
Saturday, June 7
Women's 50-Meter Freestyle (10:53 a.m. ET)
Liberty's entrant: Aly Bozzuto
Cannings will represent Liberty at the 2025 Bell Canadian Swimming Trials, held in Victoria, B.C., June 7-12.
The Bell Canadian Swimming Trials will be Canada's selection meet for the 2025 World Aquatics Championships. In each event, the top two swimmers who meet the Aqua "A" standard will be selected to compete at World Championships. Additionally, the top four in the 100 freestyle and 200 freestyle will be selected for relay purposes.
The top eight swimmers in qualifying will compete in an A Final, consisting of the fastest eight Canadian athletes, regardless of age.
Cannings, a native of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, has extensive national experience. She placed third at the 2023 Canadian World Trials in both the 100-meter butterfly (58.67) and 50-meter butterfly (26.73). The sophomore also competed at the 2024 Canadian Olympic Trials.
She had a tremendous sophomore season, earning Most Outstanding Swimmer of the ASUN Championships. Cannings won the 50 free (22.07), 100 free (48.45) and 100 fly (51.42) at the 2025 ASUN meet and competed in the NCAA Division I Women's Swimming & Diving Championships for the second year in a row. She holds ASUN records in the 200 free (1:44.10) and 100 fly (51.26) while serving as Liberty's program record holder in the 50 free (22.07), 100 free (48.45), 200 free (1:44.10) and 100 fly (51.26).
Bell Canadian Swimming Trials
Events with Liberty Athletes Competing
Sunday, June 8
Women's 100-Meter Butterfly
Liberty's entrant: Kamryn Cannings
Monday, June 9
Women's 50-Meter Freestyle
Liberty's entrant: Kamryn Cannings
Tuesday, June 10
Women's 100-Meter Freestyle
Liberty's entrant: Kamryn Cannings
Thursday, June 12
Women's 200-Meter Freestyle
Liberty's entrant: Kamryn Cannings
Women's 50-Meter Butterfly
Liberty's entrant: Kamryn Cannings
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