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WATCH: Penny Oleksiak Reflects On Canadian Trials

Penny Oleksiak had a breakthrough meet at the 2016 Canadian Olympic Trials last week, qualifying for her first Olympic team at just 15-years-old.

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WATCH: Ryan Cochrane Feels Confident Heading Into Rio

Ryan Cochrane secured his spot on the Canadian Olympic team that will compete in Rio this summer with a first place finish in both the 400 and 1500m freestyles.

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Fran Halsall Scratches 100m Backstroke At British Trials

After taking the second seed after the prelims of the women’s 100m backstroke, Fran Halsall will be scratching in anticipation of the 50m freestyle tomorrow. Halsall was just off her best time this morning with a 1:00.40 performance.

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WATCH: Martha McCabe Makes Second Olympic Team

London 2012 Olympian Martha McCabe will be heading back to the Olympics to compete at her second Games this summer in Rio.

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WATCH: Kierra Smith Makes The Olympic Team In The 200 Breaststroke

Kierra Smith qualified for the 2016 Canadian Olympic team in two individual events: the 100 and 200m breaststrokes and will also likely be taking the reign on Canada’s 4x100m medley relay.

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WATCH: Williams, Titley On All 4 HPC – Ontario Girls Making The Team

With a little bit more speed and some more improvement off the flying starts it’s likely they could get into the 3:33-high range come Rio which would make them one of the best teams worldwide.

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2016 Canadian Olympic Team Photo Vault

Canada’s swim team for the 2016 Olympic Games.

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Williams, Caldwell Secure Individual Olympic Nomination On Night Six

On the last night of competition two more athletes secured Olympic nomination for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

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Hilary Caldwell Throws Down 5th Fastest 200 Back For Olympic Berth

On the last day, in her last event, on her last chance to make the 2016 Rio Olympic Games team, Hilary Caldwell put up her fourth best time ever in the 200m backstroke in order to smoke the Olympic qualifying time and make the Canadian Olympic team.

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Chantal Van Landeghem Drops 7th Fastest 50 Free This Season

Chantal Van Landeghem was all speed in the 50m freestyle final, driving forward in order to snag her second individual swim for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games with a swift 24.63.

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Swimming Canada Releases Official List Of Nominees For 2016 Olympic Games

After six days of competition in Toronto at the 2016 Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Trials, team Canada has finally announced the roster that they will take to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.

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WATCH: Hilary Caldwell Is Prepared To Make The Team On The Final Night

Hilary Caldwell is set up beautifully to punch in her ticket to the 2016 Rio Olympic Games on the final night of competition here in Toronto at the 2016 Canadian Olympic Trials.

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WATCH: Tom Shields Focused On The Positives In Toronto

Along with some of his Cal teammates, American butterfly swimmer Tom Shields made the trek up north to compete in Toronto at the 2016 Canadian Olympic Trials.

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WATCH: Santo Condorelli Explains 100 Fly DQ

After putting up the top time yesterday morning and coming within four one-hundredths of the Canadian national record in the 100m butterfly it was revealed that Santo Condorelli was disqualified and would not be swimming in tonight’s finals.

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2016 Canadian Trials: Who Could Be Added To The Team Tonight?

Mack Darragh has one of the most interesting story lines of the Trials. He’s in a position where he could be added to the roster for the 2016 Olympic Games, but nothing is certain.

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