With no formal qualifier event, Canada established a selection committee to choose the country’s entrants for the last-chance Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualifier in the open water 10km race. (Above, Eric Hedlin).
We may see China’s backstroking king Xu Jiayu in the water this March, with the nation hosting its 2nd national meet of the year.
Following the cancellation of its 2021 Swimming Championships back in October, U SPORTS will hold a virtual competition for Canadian varsity swimmers.
In addition to the Select Coaches Group, Swimming Canada will grow the Female Coaches Group launched in 2018, and add a new Advanced Coaches Group.
As tensions over actions in China rise, Canadian and American officials continue to call for the 2022 Olympic Games to be boycotted.
In a recent survey done by Kyodo news, over 85% of respondents think that the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games should be postponed or canceled.
With a few months away from their Olympic Trials, we take a look here at how many Canadians have hit the FINA A in the three most recent swim season.
Craig Tilley of Tennis Australia says that he believes that the current strategy to host the Tokyo Olympics won’t work, based on experiences with the Australian Open.