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Williams, Caldwell Secure Individual Olympic Nomination On Night Six

On the last night of competition two more athletes secured Olympic nomination for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

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Hilary Caldwell Throws Down 5th Fastest 200 Back For Olympic Berth

On the last day, in her last event, on her last chance to make the 2016 Rio Olympic Games team, Hilary Caldwell put up her fourth best time ever in the 200m backstroke in order to smoke the Olympic qualifying time and make the Canadian Olympic team.

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Chantal Van Landeghem Drops 7th Fastest 50 Free This Season

Chantal Van Landeghem was all speed in the 50m freestyle final, driving forward in order to snag her second individual swim for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games with a swift 24.63.

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Swimming Canada Releases Official List Of Nominees For 2016 Olympic Games

After six days of competition in Toronto at the 2016 Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Trials, team Canada has finally announced the roster that they will take to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.

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2016 Canadian Paralympic Trials: Day 6 Finals Live Recap

Katarina Roxon will compete in the 100 freestyle tonight as she looks to get named to the Paralympic team at the end of the session.

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2016 Canadian Olympic Trials: Day 6 Finals Live Recap

Ryan Cochrane will look to qualify for the Olympics in the 1500 free for the third straight Games tonight.

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Kylie Masse named T-Holders’ Athlete of the Year

Varsity Blues track and field standout Sacha Smart and women’s swimming star Kylie Masse were named the 2016 T-Holders’ male and female athletes of the year during the University of Toronto’s annual athletic banquet awards ceremony on Saturday, April 9 at Chestnut Residence.

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WATCH: Hilary Caldwell Is Prepared To Make The Team On The Final Night

Hilary Caldwell is set up beautifully to punch in her ticket to the 2016 Rio Olympic Games on the final night of competition here in Toronto at the 2016 Canadian Olympic Trials.

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WATCH: Tom Shields Focused On The Positives In Toronto

Along with some of his Cal teammates, American butterfly swimmer Tom Shields made the trek up north to compete in Toronto at the 2016 Canadian Olympic Trials.

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WATCH: Santo Condorelli Explains 100 Fly DQ

After putting up the top time yesterday morning and coming within four one-hundredths of the Canadian national record in the 100m butterfly it was revealed that Santo Condorelli was disqualified and would not be swimming in tonight’s finals.

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2016 Canadian Trials: Who Could Be Added To The Team Tonight?

Mack Darragh has one of the most interesting story lines of the Trials. He’s in a position where he could be added to the roster for the 2016 Olympic Games, but nothing is certain.

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2016 Canadian Olympic Trials: Day Five Finals Photo Vault

2016 CANADIAN OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC TRIALS April 5-10 Prelims: 10 a.m EST Finals: 7 p.m EST Live Results Psych sheets…

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Hilary Caldwell Swims Sixth Fastest 200 Backstroke This Season

Hilary Caldwell is set up beautifully to punch in her ticket to the 2016 Rio Olympic Games on the final night of competition here in Toronto at the 2016 Canadian Olympic Trials.

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Penny Oleksiak Won’t Swim 50 Freestyle At Canadian Trials

After already making the Olympic team in three events, rising 15-year-old swim star Penny Oleksiak will not be vying for a fourth individual event in Rio.

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2016 Canadian Paralympic Trials: Day 6 Prelims Live Recap

Aurelie Rivard will swim in the 100 freestyle on the final day of the Canadian Olympic & Paralympic Trials.

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