Ella Markowsky wins silver at the Swim Ontario 50 Metre Freestyle Championships

By Gazette Staff

July 10th, 2026

BURLINGTON, ON

Ella Markowsky on the right with Bao Chau Clara Tran at the Swim Ontario Championships.

The beginning of the rebuild of the Devilrays began today at the Swim Ontario Championships at the Toronto PanAm pool in Toronto where Ella Markowsky placed second in the Women’s 50-metre freestyle.

Markowsky came in with a time of 27.17

First place went to Bao Chau Clara Tran who swims for the Oakville Club.  Her time was 27.00

Devilrays Coach Sergei Soloukhin with Ella Markowsky

Devilrays Coach Sergei Soloukhin has been working at building the Burlington Aquatic Devilrays (BAD) for a number of years. When the club lost their pool time in city locations, they had to turn to the YMCA for time in their pool. “We lost close to half our membership that year” said Soloukhin.

Markowsky was the only female swimming for BAD in Toronto.

Three boys in the 11 age category did well, but they did not place.

More on just how well they did do tomorrow.