Canada

Elizabeth Marks Sweeps Multi-Class SB7 Breaststrokes at Can Am Open

Several Paralympians and national champions highlighted the 2016 Can Am Open, including Elizabeth Marks, a 100 breast gold medalist in Rio.

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Oleksiak Adds ‘Loonie Luck’ To Windsor Pool For SC World C’ships

A lucky loonie from the year Penny Oleksiak was born has been thrown into the Windsor pool construction ingredients.

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Calgary Brings In Ray Betuzzi To Coaching Staff

CALGARY – The University of Calgary and the University of Calgary Swim Club are pleased to announce the appointment of Ray…

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Canadian Olympic Committee To Launch Scholarship Program For Athletes

The Canadian Olympic Committee has announced a partnership aimed at funding scholarships for high-level athletes. The partnership with Queen’s University seeks to help athletes better balance athletics with education and career development

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Windsor Ups SC World Championships Hosting Game With Opening Ceremony

Windsor will be hosting the first stand alone opening ceremony of a Short Course World Championships.

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Norwegian SC World Championship Team Finalized

Norway has 5 athletes competing at this year’s Short Course World Championships, including 2016 Olympic finalist Henrik Christiansen.

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UBC The Best In The West As Conference Championships Draw Near

UBC appears to be the top team in the Canada West conference for both men and women with the Canada West championships just over two-weeks away.

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Swimming Canada Releases Statement On Matt Bell’s Sentence

Matt Bell was sentenced to seven months in jail, two years of probation, and will be on the national sex offender registry for life for the sexual exploitation of a former teenage athlete

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Matt Bell Sentenced To 7 Months In Jail For Sexual Exploitation Of Former Athlete

Former owner of Ajax Swimming, Matt Bell, was sentenced to seven months in jail for the sexual exploitation of a former teenage athlete.

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UBC Thunderbirds Sweep Rocky Mountain Cup Over Toronto, Calgary

The UBC Thunderbirds swept the Rocky Mountain Cup, defeating rival Toronto after losing both of their CIS titles to them last February.

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Florida State’s Tyler Roberge Represents Canada at Grand Prix

Press Release Courtesy of Florida State Athletics: Roberge Represents Canada at Grand Prix Junior diver Tyler Roberge competed at the Gold…

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Former Canadian Swim Coach Alleges Unfair Trial, Appeals Sexual Assault Conviction

A former swim coach in Canada’s Northwest Territories is appealing his sexual assault conviction, saying the 2015 trial had been unfair.

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Olympic Bronze Medalist Kylie Masse in Calgary for Rocky Mountain Cup

Hot off the heels of Canada’s fine performance in the pool at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Kylie Masse (Windsor, ON), Olympic Bronze Medalist in the women’s 100m backstroke, and the University of Toronto Varsity Blues Swim Team are here in Calgary to compete at the 2016 Rocky Mountain Cup.

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Olympic and College Swimming Star Brittany MacLean Retires

Canada’s top female distance swimmer is calling it a career. Brittany MacLean spanned two generations of Canadian swimming and earned…

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Canadian Olympic Trials Finalist Philip Kay Commits To West Virginia

Kay was a championship finalist in the 400 IM at last season’s 2016 Canadian Olympic Trials.

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