FINA General Survey 2019 Logs Nearly 35 Million Registered Aquatic Athletes
The 2019 FINA General Survey found that there are almost 35 million registered aquatic athletes on planet earth across the 6 disciplines.
2019 Swammy Awards: Breakout Female Swimmer of the Year Maggie MacNeil
In just one year, Canadian Maggie MacNeil surged from junior Pan Pacs champion, to 7-time NCAA All-American, to World champion.
2019 Swammy Awards: Canadian Female Swimmer of the Year — Maggie MacNeil
Maggie MacNeil’s standout year — both on the world stage and in the NCAA — earns her our Swammy for Canadian Female Swimmer of the Year.
2019 Swammy Awards: Canadian Male Swimmer of the Year — Markus Thormeyer
Markus Thormeyer wins Canadian Male Swimmer of the Year for the second straight time after a stellar 2019 that included National Records and a Worlds final.
O’Croinin, Liendo Named Swimming Canada Junior Swimmers of the Year
Emma O’Croinin and Joshua Liendo qualified for both the senior and Junior World Championships in 2019.
High-Level International Meets For January 2020
Hungarian multi-Olympic gold medalist kicked off her 2019 swimming year with the Euro Meet and the meet highlights our January calendar for 2020 as well.
Kiefer, Thompson Earn Swimming Canada Coach of the Year Honors
Linda Kiefer and Mike Thompson both led their swimmers to success on the international stage as they were named Swimming Canada’s 2019 Coaches of the Year.
Cole Pratt Takes Down Markus Thormeyer’s 200 Backstroke Canadian Record
Cole Pratt broke Markus Thormeyer’s Canadian record in the 200 back (short course meters) at the 2019 Ontario Junior International.
Pratt’s Canadian Record, Richards’ 46.8 100 Free Highlight Final Night Of OJI
16-year-old Matt Richards from Great Britain broke the men’s 100 free meet record twice on Sunday, getting down to 46.84 in the final.
Richards Sizzles With Sprint Double, Pratt, Liendo, McIntosh Smash NAGs At OJI
Cole Pratt dropped over a second in the 100 back to lower the Canadian boys’ 15-17 NAG in a blistering time of 51.57, taking out Javier Acevedo’s 51.63.
NAG Records Fall, Sanchez Shines On Night 1 Of OJI
Kayla Sanchez won two events on day one in Toronto, including setting a new meet record and narrowly missing the National Record in the women’s 50 back.
Markus Thormeyer Named Swimming Canada Male Swimmer of the Year
Markus Thormeyer’s breakout performance to qualify for the 200 back final at the 2019 World Championships earns him Swimming Canada Male Swimmer of the Year.
Top Canadian, British 18 & Unders Highlight Ontario Junior International
World Championship medalist and Canadian Record holder Kayla Sanchez highlights a stacked field of juniors set to compete at the OJI meet in Toronto.
Masse, Rivard Headline Swimming Canada Annual Awards
Kylie Masse became the first Canadian to defend a World Championship title in 2019 en route to being named Swimming Canada’s Swimmer of the Year.
Mixed Relays Eliminated from 2022 Youth Olympics Swimming Program
Kristof Milak springboarded from a 3-gold medal performance at the 2018 Youth Olympics to a World Record in the summer of 2019 in the 200 fly.
