Pioneering ‘Tappers’ Join Canadian Paralympic Hall of Fame
Audrey Strom is among a select few people who has the pride of knowing she changed a sport for all time. Today’s S11, S12 and S13 Para-swimmers work with a tapper, who touches the athlete with a long pole to indicate the end of a lap or race.
Huot, Rivard Named TAS Para-Swimmers of the Year
Swimming Canada began unveiling its annual Big Splash Awards Wednesday as Benoit Huot and Aurelie Rivard were named the Team Aquatic Supplies Male and Female Para-swimmers of the Year.
Seltenreich-Hodgson Takes Three Events on Day 2 of Canada West Champs
Erika Seltenreich-Hodgson won the 400 IM, 200 backstroke and 200 freestyle on the second night of the Canada West Championships…
Calgary Leads Men While UBC Leads Women After First Day of Can West
After the first day of the Canada West Swimming Championships in Vancouver the University of Calgary leads the men’s points standings while UBC leads the women’s…
Mauricio Fiol Stripped of Pan Ams Medals, Canadians Chetrat and Page Move Up Ranking
Zack Chetrat and Alec Page are set to receive new Pan American Games medals after a failed drug test by Mauricio Fiol resulted in them each being bumped up a position in the 200m butterfly.
Ajax Swimming Shuts Down Amid CEO’s Sexual Assault Scandal
Following the arrest of CEO and High Performance Coach of Ajax Swimming, Matt Bell, Ajax Swimming has permanently shut down all operations as of 12:00 a.m Wednesday.
No Visa Needed for U.S., Canada, Japan & Australia To Attend Rio Games
As announced this week by the Brazilian government, citizens of America, Canada, Japan and Australia will not be required to obtain a visa to travel as spectators to Rio for the 2016 Olympic Games.
AthletesCAN Releases The Future of Athlete Agreements in Canada
AthletesCAN is pleased to release The Future of Athlete Agreements in Canada, a system wide evaluation of the Athlete Agreement’s efficacy in reflecting both the needs and obligations of high performance athletes and National Sport Organizations (NSOs).
Canadian Coach Accused Of Sexual Assault Out On Bail
Canadian Coach Accused Of Sexual Assault Out On Bail
11/19/15 In Briefs: Windsor Critics, CF McArthur Swim, Abbott & Meyer
This edition of In Briefs highlights the 2015 Barbados Open water Festival.
Paige Miller Breaks National Record, Cracks Top 5 Global Rankings
Toronto Swim Club’s Paige Miller who took down a Canadian national record Friday night at the short course Age Group International in Toronto poses with coach Bill O’Toole
Danielle Hanus To Train At HPC – Victoria Next Season
World Junior Championship medallist Danielle Hanus will be moving across Canada next season to train at the High Performance Centre – Victoria with Ryan Mallette.
Javier Acevedo Smashes Second National Mark In Two Days
For the second time this weekend Ajax swimmer Javier Acevedo broke a Canadian national record at the short course Age Group International, this time taking down the 100m backstroke mark.
Javier Acevedo Downs Canadian Record At AGI
Recent Georgia commit Javier Acevedo took down the national age group record in the boys 15-17 short course 200m backstroke Saturday night in Toronto at the Age Group International.
HPC Ontario Team Breaks National Relay Record
A team comprised fully of coach Ben Titley’s High Performance Centre Ontario swimmers took a sizable chunk off the national record in the short course 4x100m freestyle relay.
