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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.

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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).

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Canadian Coach Accused Of Sexual Assault Out On Bail

Canadian Coach Accused Of Sexual Assault Out On Bail

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11/19/15 In Briefs: Windsor Critics, CF McArthur Swim, Abbott & Meyer

This edition of In Briefs highlights the 2015 Barbados Open water Festival.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Canadians Baillie Cameron And Simon Meier Commit To Swim in NCAA

Canada sends Baillie Cameron who’s signed with Virginia Tech while fellow countryman Simon Meier chooses Minnesota for the 2016-17 season.

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Swimming Canada Suspends Coach Accused Of Sexual Assault

Swimming Canada has suspended Ajax Swimming CEO and high performance coach Matt Bell after being informed of criminal charges against him.

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Canadian Jr Worlds Coach Arrested, Charged With Sexual Assault Of Teen

Matt Bell, a member of Canada’s 2015 Junior World Championships coaching staff, has been arrested and charged with sexual assault and luring of a minor.

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Canadian Distance Swimmer Colin Gilbert Commits To Denver

Canadian swimmer Colin Gilbert is the latest Canadian to commit to an NCAA program in the United States, giving his verbal to the University of Denver.

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McCabe Puts Up Top Time in the 200 Breaststroke at Colleges’ Cup

Martha McCabe posted a 2:21.84 in the women’s 200 breaststroke to tie Jenna Laukkanen for the top spot in the world rankings…

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11/09/15 In Briefs: B. Campbell, Qualtrough, Malaysia, Green Bay

Bronte Campbell is one of six winners of Harper’s Bazaar Australia’s Women of the Year.

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