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2023 Swammy Awards: Canadian Female Swimmer of the Year – Summer McIntosh

McIntosh had a phenomenal year that included two world records, leading the world rankings in two events and defending two world titles.

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UBC Women, Calgary Men Hold #1 U SPORTS Rankings Heading Into 2024

The UBC women rank #1 on the heels of their Canada West Championship title last month in Calgary, with defending U SPORTS champion Toronto sitting 2nd.

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The Male Swimmers With The Fastest Four-Stroke 400 IM Add-Ups

Incredibly elite across all four strokes, Michael Andrew challenges Phelps, Lochte, Dressel and others in the battle for the top spot in the 400 IM add-up.

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Summer McIntosh Describes Her First Training Trip to the OTC

To kick off her 2nd Olympic runup, Summer McIntosh went with the Sarasota Sharks to a 3-week training camp at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs

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2024 World Championships – Swimming Roster Index

This post will be updated regularly as federations announce rosters for the 2024 World Championships in Doha, Qatar.

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Kasia Wasick Closes Out Rotterdam Qualification Meet With 24.18 50 Free Scorcher

Polish national record holder Kasia Wasick nearly matched her fastest 50m freestyle ever on the final night of the Rotterdam Qualification Meet.

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Steenbergen Collects 2 Victories On Day 3 Of 2023 Rotterdam Qualification Meet

23-year-old Dutch Olympian Marrit Steenbergen clocked a time of 52.96 in the 100m free and 2:11.45 in the 200m IM to win gold in both in Rotterdam.

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Summer’s Tips for a Great 400 IM: “You definitely need some breaststroke endurance”

McIntosh says she is looking forward to the 200 breast on the last day of the meet to build her breaststroke endurance for this grueling event.

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Canadian Swimmers Hope Open Water World Cup Serves As Olympic Tuneup

Hau-Li Fan, Eric Hedlin and Laila Oravsky will compete at the Open Water Swimming World Cup in Funchal, Portugal, on Saturday.

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Summer McIntosh: “I learned so much from world championships”

The 17-year-old reflected on the ups and downs she experienced this summer in Budapest and how it has impacted her outlook on the Olympic season

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Watch: Summer McIntosh Breaks Katie Ledecky’s U.S. Open Meet Record in 400 Free (3:59.42)

McIntosh, 17, reached the wall in 3:59.42, sneaking under Ledecky’s U.S. Open meet record of 3:59.71 from last year, when Ledecky won by just .08 seconds.

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Gatineau Coach Brian Kelly Banned By Quebec Federation For Psychological Abuse of Athletes

An investigative report found that Kelly fostered a toxic environemnt at Natation Gatineau, including psychological violence, harassment and intimidation.

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The Female Swimmers With The Fastest Four-Stroke 400 IM Add-Ups

Australian Kaylee McKeown edged out some of the best swimmers of the past decade to own the fastest 400 IM add-up time based on stroke 100 best times.

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15-Year-Old Laon Kim Fires Off 3:55.72 400 Free At UCSC November Invitational (SCM)

Although shy of his best times, Kim’s times of 2:02.08 in the 200 IM and 3:55.72 in the 400 free moved him up the historical 15-year-old rankings in Canada.

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University of Toronto, McMaster Cruise To Ontario Divisional Championship Titles

The Toronto Varsity Blue men claimed their 19th straight Divisional title on the weekend, and the women won the crown for the ninth consecutive year.

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