Articles by Ben Dornan

Andrew Jeffcoat Nears National Record In The 200 Back With 1:57.26 At New Zealand Open

Jeffcoat had already qualified for the 2023 World Championships in the 50 and 100 backstroke at this meet and has now gone 3-for-3.

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Erika Fairweather Moves To #6 In History With 4:00.62 400 Freestyle

Erika Fairweather improved upon her recent best time and national record of 4:00.97 to become the 6th-fastest woman in history.

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Zac Reid Hit World Champs-Qualifying Time In 400 Freestyle At NZ Open With 3:47.87

Zac Reid seems to have booked a ticket to Fukuoka with his event-winning swim of 3:47.87 in the men’s 400 freestyle today.

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2023 Canadian Trials: Day 6 Finals Live Recap

Only one night of racing is left at the 2023 Canadian Trials. Tune in now to watch how the fast week of racing will end!

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Erika Fairweather Breaks The NZ 200 Freestyle Record Twice In One Day, Ends With 1:55.44

Fairweather started with a 1:55.63 NR in the prelims of the 200 freestyle and then broke it again with a 1:55.44 in the final.

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Watch Summer McIntosh Break Hosszu’s 400 IM World Record (Race Video)

Check out the footage of Summer McIntosh’s history-making 400 IM performance at the 2023 Canadian Swimming Trials in Toronto.

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Not An April Fools Joke: Summer McIntosh Swims 4:25.87 400 IM World Record

Summer McIntosh stormed to victory in the women’s 400 IM by throwing down a 4:25.87 to beat Katinka Hosszu’s 2016 world record.

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2023 Canadian Trials: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

There are only three sessions left at the 2023 Canadian Swimming Trials in Toronto, but there’s still lots of fast swimming on the horizon.

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Cameron Gray Takes Out New Zealand’s 100 Freestyle Record With 48.29 Relay Leadoff

This was a huge best time for Gray who swam a new best of 49.77 just a few weeks ago before barreling towards a 48.29 today.

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Summer McIntosh and Josh Liendo Named Canadian Swimmers of the Year (2022)

Last year in Budapest, McIntosh and Liendo were leading contributors to Canada’s medal count at the 2022 World Championships

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McIntosh Moves To #8 All-time With 2:04.70 200 Butterfly World Junior Record

Continuing her Canadian Trials campaign, Summer McIntosh threw down a 2:04.70 to take out her own 2:05.05 world junior record.

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Sophie Angus Joins Canadian World Championships Team On Day Three Of Trials

With the addition of Sophie Angus and Finlay Knox on day three, 16 swimmers have now qualified for the 2023 World Championships.

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Finlay Knox Breaks Canadian 200 IM Record For The 4th Time In Two Years With 1:57.26

Knox shaved another 0.24 seconds off his former Canadian record to win a national title and book a ticket to World Champs.

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2023 Canadian Trials: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

The shortest race of the meet will be contested tonight as Josh Liendo and Maggie MacNeil lead the way into the 50 freestyle final.

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After No-Showing 100 Butterfly, Ruslan Gaziev Drops 50 Freestyle At Canadian Trials

Gaziev didn’t race the 100 butterfly on day two of the meet and has now scratched out of the 50 freestyle for day three.

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