UBC to Send Record-Setting 29 Athletes to Olympics/Paralympics
A record number of Olympic and Paralympic athletes, coaches, and staff were sent off to Rio from UBC Wednesday afternoon and UBC’s incoming President and Vice-Chancellor Santa J. Ono made sure they were sent off in style.
Katerine Savard Appears On Honey Nut Cheerios Box
Canadian Olympian Katerine Savard has appeared on a box of Honey Nut Cheerios with four other Canadian Olympians.
GMAC 11-12 Boys Complete Sweep, Now Hold All 10 Canadian Relay Records
The 11-12 Guelph Marlin Aquatic Club boys now hold all ten national age group relay records in Canada.
Case Adjourned For Canadian Coach Accused Of Sexual Assault
The trial of former Ajax Swimming coach and CEO Matt Bell, who was arrested in November under three different charges which included sexual assault, sexual exploitation, and four counts of luring a person under 18-years, was adjourned once again.
Katerine Savard Breaks Canadian 50 Fly Record at Quebec Cup
At the Quebec Cup in Montreal today, Canadian butterflier Katerine Savard broke the 50 fly national record during prelims. QuebecCup: AM heat:…
New Commercial Focuses on Cochrane and Bennett’s Relationship
In a new series of commercials by Sport Chek, which are entitled What it Takes (#WhatItTakes), Ryan Cochrane talks about his 13 year relationship with coach Randy Bennett who pasted away last April…
2016 FINA SC World C’Ships Warm-up Pool Finished Ahead Of Schedule
Windsor, Ontario, Canada’s construction of a permanent pool to be used for warm-ups at the 2016 FINA Short Course World Championships has been finished ahead of schedule.
Swimming Canada Proposes Removal of SC Qualifying Times For National Meets
As part of their new Competition Framework, Swimming Canada will be removing all short course qualifying times from national competitions.
Proposed Plan Has 50m Stroke Events Removed From Canadian Junior Nationals
Swimming Canada plans to make many changes starting in 2017, including removing stroke 50m races from all competitions.
Guelph Marlin Boys Rewriting 11-12 Canadian Age Group Relay Records
The Guelph Marlin Aquatic Club has rewroten the 11-12 Canadian Age Group relay records over the past few months.
Condorelli Sits in 3rd in Canada Commonwealth Cup Standings
Out of all participating sports in the Cup, Condorelli sits in third.
Emily Overholt Speaks on Pan Am Performance and Upcoming Olympics
In a Q-and-A with the National Post, one of Canada’s young rising talents Emily Overholt spoke about her swims at the…
Penny Oleksiak Breaks Own Junior World Record In Women’s 50 Fly
Penny Oleksiak set a new Junior World Record in the women’s 50 fly en route to a bronze medal at the Mare Nostrum stop in Canet.
Swimming Canada Document Outlines Complete Overhaul Of Competition Structure
In April Swimming Canada released a document outlining new changes to the competition framework that will be effective from 2017-2020 pending review.
Mack Darragh And Jason Block Added To Canadian Olympic Roster
Both Jason Block and Mack Darragh were added to the Canadian Olympic roster after it was announced by FINA on May 31st that Canada’s men’s 4x100m medley relay had qualified for the Olympic Games.
