Ella Jansen

A native of Burlington, Ontario, Jansen started swimming for the Burlington Aquatic Devilrays (BAD) at the age of 6 years old. She quickly moved through the levels and started competing at the Provincial level at the age of 8 years old{{Cite web |last=Post |first=Kevin Nagel Burlington |date=March 14, 2018 |title=Burlington Devilrays win two golds at winter swim championships |url=https://www.insidehalton.com/life/burlington-devilrays-win-two-golds-at-winter-swim-championships/article_59068835-55ab-56c9-bc0e-0bc883b78a92.html |access-date=February 2, 2024 |website=Inside Halton |language=en}} breaking many club records along the way. In 2019 Jansen started training at the Etobicoke Swimming club under Kevin Thornburn. She attended Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School and participated in high school swimming in the season of 2019/2020. At the 2020 OFSAA (Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations) Jansen beat Victoria Kwan's 2013 OFSAA record of 2:00.40 in the 200 free SC by swimming a time of 1:59.98.{{Cite web |title=Halton Catholic District School Board - Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School Girls Swim Team Successful at OFSAA Championships! |url=https://educationnewscanada.com/social/hm4x/article/education/level/k12/3/821841/Notre-Dame-Catholic-Secondary-School-Girls-Swim-Team-Successful-at-OFSAA-Championships-.htm |access-date=February 2, 2024 |website=Education News Canada |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=OFSAA |date=March 3, 2020 |title=NEW OFSAA Record Alert |url=https://twitter.com/OFSAASwimming/status/1234920090124083200 |website=X (Formerly Twitter)}} She was featured by CTV news that same day.{{Citation |title=CTV - Notre Dame OFSAA Swimming 2020 - Ella Jansen |date=4 March 2020 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OJPDpIacic |access-date=February 2, 2024 |language=en}}

She competed at the swimming trials for the Canadian team for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, with her highest finish being fourth in both the 1500 metre freestyle and the 200 metre butterfly, in the latter breaking the Ontario age group record previously set by Penny Oleksiak. She did not qualify for the Olympic team, noting afterwards that it was "not quite how I wanted it to go but each day it got a little better and overall, it was an amazing experience."{{Cite web |url=https://secondary.hcdsb.org/notredame/news/2021/06/notre-dame-swimmers-compete-at-canadian-olympic-trials/ |title=Notre Dame Swimmers Compete at Canadian Olympic Trials |last=Robinson |first=Barb |date=June 25, 2021 |access-date=August 1, 2022 |website=Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School}}

Jansen recorded notable results domestically in 2022, winning bronze medals at the Canadian national trials in the 200 metre butterfly, 400 metre freestyle, and 400 metre individual medley. While she did not qualify for the World team, she was named to the Canadian team for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, as well as for the Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Honolulu. She and teammate Katrina Bellio then lead Etobicoke Swimming club to victory at the Eastern Canadian Championships.{{Cite web |url=https://swimswam.com/bellio-jansen-shine-as-etobicoke-wins-eastern-canadian-championship-banner/ |title=Bellio, Jansen shine as Etobicoke wins Eastern Canadian Championship banner |last=Sutherland |first=James |date=April 28, 2022 |access-date=August 2, 2022 |magazine=SwimSwam}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.swimming.ca/en/news/2022/04/21/ella-jansen-prepares-for-busy-summer-with-three-medals-to-open-2022-speedo-eastern-canadian-swimming-championships/?fbclid=IwAR0floC_Rknbh3ZuOTisN055POtdAVs3QON3uyljOZ7NFEVcIDz9pFdx-7o |title=Ella Jansen prepares for busy summer with three medals to open 2022 Speedo Eastern Canadian Swimming Championships |website=Swimming Canada |date=April 21, 2022 |access-date=August 2, 2022}} Competing in Birmingham as a 16-year old, she made her first major international final, coming fifth in the 400 m individual medley with a time of 4:40.17. Assessing the result afterward, Jansen said "the goal today was just to make the final. I wanted the time to be under 4:40 so there’s still a lot of room to improve."{{cite web |url=https://www.swimming.ca/en/news/2022/07/29/summer-mcintosh-wins-gold-canada-adds-relay-bronze-to-open-commonwealth-games/ |title=Summer McIntosh wins gold, Canada adds relay bronze to open Commonwealth Games |date=July 29, 2022 |website=Swimming Canada |access-date=August 2, 2022}} Jansen swam for the Canadian team in the heats of the 4×100 m mixed freestyle relay, helping them qualify to the final. She was replaced by Rebecca Smith in the final, but shared in the team's bronze medal win.{{cite web |url=https://www.swimming.ca/en/news/2022/07/30/maggie-mac-neil-and-nicolas-guy-turbide-win-thrilling-races-on-four-medal-night/ |title=Maggie Mac Neil and Nicolas-Guy Turbide win thrilling races on four-medal night |date=July 30, 2022 |website=Swimming Canada |access-date=July 30, 2022}} She later was part of the finals team in the 4×200 m freestyle relay, swimming the second leg and winning a silver medal.{{cite news |title=Kylie Masse captures Commonwealth silver medal in women's 100-metre backstroke |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/commonwealthgames/commonwealth-games-roundup-day-3-july-31-1.6537607 |website=CBC Sports |date=July 31, 2022 |access-date=July 31, 2022}} This was Jansen's first major international podium, of which she said she "didn't expect it going into the meet. It was all so amazing to swim with the girls and get the medal."{{cite web |url=https://www.swimming.ca/en/news/2022/07/31/beat-goes-on-with-silvers-for-masse-and-womens-4x200-relay/ |title=Beat goes on with silvers for Masse and women's 4×200 relay |date=July 31, 2022 |website=Swimming Canada |access-date=July 31, 2022}} She also reached the final of the 400 m freestyle and placed seventh with a time of 4:10.69, stating that she had come up just short of her goal of going under the 4 minute and 10 second mark.{{cite web |url=https://www.swimming.ca/en/news/2022/08/03/two-gold-medals-cement-strong-finish-at-commonwealth-games/ |title=Two gold medals cement strong finish at Commonwealth Games |date=August 3, 2022 |website=Swimming Canada |access-date=August 3, 2022}} Swimming Canada subsequently named her their Breakout Swimmer of the Year for 2022.{{Cite web |title=A season of firsts for Breakout Swimmer of the Year Jansen |url=https://www.swimming.ca/en/news/2023/03/13/a-season-of-firsts-for-breakout-swimmer-of-the-year-jansen/ |website=Swimming Canada |date=March 13, 2023 |access-date=February 12, 2024}}

In September 2022, Jansen moved to train at High Performance Center in Scarborough under Ryan Mallette and Rob Novak. At the 2023 Canadian trials, she succeeded in qualifying for the World team for the first time, earning assignments to the 2023 edition in Fukuoka.{{Cite web |title=World Championships team features mix of youth, experience |url=https://www.swimming.ca/en/news/2023/04/02/world-championships-team-features-mix-of-youth-experience/ |website=Swimming Canada |date=April 2, 2023 |access-date=February 12, 2024}} In her lone individual event, she came twenty-second in the heats of the 400 m freestyle.{{Cite web |title=Canada hits Worlds pool with two Top 5 performances |url=https://www.swimming.ca/en/news/2023/07/23/canada-hits-worlds-pool-with-two-top-5-performances/ |website=Swimming Canada |date=July 23, 2023 |access-date=February 12, 2024}} She went on to swim for Canada in the heats of the Swimming at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay.{{Cite web |title=McIntosh repeats as 200 fly world champ |url=https://www.swimming.ca/en/news/2023/07/27/mcintosh-repeats-as-200-fly-world-champ/ |website=Swimming Canada |date=July 27, 2023 |access-date=February 12, 2024}} Jansen was also named to the Canadian team for the 2023 World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships in Netanya, where she won an individual silver medal in the 400 m individual medley to begin, followed by a bronze with the {{nowrap|4 × 200 m}} freestyle relay team.{{Cite web |title=Five medals over first two days of World Juniors for Canada |url=https://www.swimming.ca/en/news/2023/09/05/five-medals-over-first-two-days-of-world-juniors-for-canada/ |website=Swimming Canada |date=September 5, 2023 |access-date=February 12, 2024}} She would go on to win three additional relay medals.{{Cite web |title=Canada wins bronze in mixed freestyle relay at World Juniors |url=https://www.swimming.ca/en/news/2023/09/06/canada-wins-bronze-in-mixed-freestyle-relay-at-world-juniors/ |website=Swimming Canada |date=September 6, 2023 |access-date=February 12, 2024}}{{Cite web |title=Canada hits the 10-medal mark at World Juniors |url=https://www.swimming.ca/en/news/2023/09/08/canada-hits-the-10-medal-mark-at-world-juniors/ |website=Swimming Canada |date=September 8, 2023 |access-date=February 12, 2024}}{{Cite web |title=Lepage wins second World Junior gold as Canada finishes third in medal standings |url=https://www.swimming.ca/en/news/2023/09/09/lepage-wins-second-world-junior-gold-as-canada-finishes-third-in-medal-standings/ |website=Swimming Canada |date=September 9, 2023 |access-date=February 12, 2024}}

While many of Canada's top swimmers opted to skip the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Jansen was named to the team.{{cite news |title=Katerine Savard to lead Canadian swim team devoid of Olympic stars into aquatics worlds |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/aquatics/swimming/katerine-savard-canada-roster-world-aquatics-championships-doha-1.7021019 |website=CBC Sports |date=November 7, 2023 |access-date=February 12, 2024}} She was part of the Canadian team in the heats of the Swimming at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay, helping them advance to the final. She was replaced there by Katerine Savard, but shared in the team's eventual bronze medal win; this was Jansen's first World Aquatics medal.{{cite news |title=Swimmer Taylor Ruck anchors Canada to world bronze in women's 100-metre relay |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/aquatics/world-aquatics-swimming-roundup-feb-11-1.7111657 |website=CBC Sports |date=February 11, 2024 |access-date=February 12, 2024}} At the 2024 Summer Olympics, she finished 11th in the Women's 400 metre individual medley, missing the final, and 4th as part of the Women's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay, swimming both heats and finals.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-19 |title=Ella Jansen |url=https://olympic.ca/team-canada/ella-jansen/ |access-date=2025-06-01 |website=Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website |language=en-US}}

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