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Canada Releases Official Junior Pan Pacific Championships Roster

Swimming Canada has released the official roster for the 2016 Junior Pan Pacific Championships, after unofficially naming the roster at the 2016 Canadian Ol

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2016 Arena Pro Swim Series – Charlotte: Three Races to Watch

All three women who stood on the medal podium for the 100 breaststroke at the 2015 Pan American Games will be taking part in the event in Charlotte…

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Ben Titley Named Head Coach Of Canadian Olympic Team

High Performance Centre – Ontario head coach Ben Titley will be leading the Canadian Olympic team for the first time this summer in Rio.

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Canada To Close National Relay Camp With Charlotte Pro Swim Series

Swimming Canada will send its Olympic 4×100 medley and 4×100 free relays to the Arena Pro Swim Series at Charlotte to conclude a weeklong “relay camp.”

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Windsor Residents Offered Early Sale Of SC World C’ships Tickets

A resident of Windsor? You’ll want to check out snagging some tickets early for this December’s Short Course World Championships.

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UBC Signs Six Men, 10 Women To Team For 2016-17 Season

The University of British Columbia Thunderbirds are undergoing a large rebuild in terms of their team, saying goodbye to staple veterans such as Tera Van Beilen and Rebecca Terejko, and focusing on a new group of athletes.

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Kylie Masse Named CIS Female Athlete Of The Year

Kylie Masse was named the 2015-16 female CIS athlete of the year at the 24th annual BLG awards at the Martha Cohen Theatre in Calgary.

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Northern Ontario Swim Coach Killed In Wildlife Collision

A collision with a moose killed Temikaming Northern Loons Swim Club head coach Leonard Lear last night on Highway 11 just north of North Bay, Ont.

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Peter Brothers Commits To Swim For University of Calgary

Distance swimmer Peter Brothers committed to swim for the University of Calgary and head coach Mike Blondal next season as he gears up to compete at the 2016 short course World Championships in December.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 41% Support Canada’s Tough Olympic Cuts

Though Canada’s Olympic team could have featured more event entries with less strict selection standards, almost half of our poll respondents expressed support for Canada’s selection criteria.

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Rio Roll Call: How The Women’s Relays Are Shaping Up 100 Days Out

Let’s take a look at what the women’s Olympic relay landscape looks like now that we’re 100 days away from Rio’s Opening Ceremony.

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Stephanie Dixon Inducted Into Canada’s Sports Hall Of Fame

Famed Canadian Paralympic swimmer Stephanie Dixon is one of the seven inductees into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame.

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WATCH: John Atkinson Discusses Canada’s Olympic Goals

Canada’s High Performance Director John Atkinson has a full roster for the 2016 Olympic Games that he’s happy with moving forward as the games approach.

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WATCH: Hilary Caldwell Back At Her Best Heading Into Rio

Hilary Caldwell waited until the last day of the 2016 Canadian Olympic Trials in order to make the team, securing her spot with a first place finish in the 200m backstroke.

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WATCH: Dominique Bouchard On Heading To Rio

Dominique Bouchard made her mark on the backstroke events last week at the 2016 Canadian Olympic Trials, finishing second in both the 100 and 200 and solidifying her spot on Canada’s Olympic team.

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