Canada

Doyle Sets New Irish Record in the 100 Breaststroke

Fiona Doyle of Ireland broke her own national record in the 100 breaststroke posting a time of 1:07.15…

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Swimming Canada Launches New Website

The new site brings an updated look and feel to the main portal for information about swimming in Canada.

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World University Games: Day Three Prelims

The men’s 200 butterfly was the first event of day three of the World University Games…

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Doyle Becomes First Irish Swimmer to Book a Ticket to Rio

Fiona Doyle posted a 1:07.67 in the semi-final of the 100 breaststroke at the World University Games becoming the first Irish swimmer to qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games…

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Five Big Things From Day One of the 2015 World University Games

Five things we noticed from day one of the 2015 World University Games in Gwangju, South Korea…

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World Championships Preview: Women’s 100 Butterfly

Sarah Sjostrom will be looking to repeat as world champion…

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Scarborough Lands Sommerville, Extends Contracts of Ward and Ellul

The Scarborough Swim Club will add another quality coach to its already outstanding coaching staff. Mischa Sommerville will join SCAR to start the 2015-16 season.

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Savard Collects Three Wins at the Quebec Cup

Katerine Savard was one of several Canadian national team to compete at the Quebec Cup this weekend in Montreal…

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Video: Canadian Hopefuls Take On Training Camp In Europe In Preparation For Pan Ams And Worlds

The High Performance Centre – Ontario along with Richard Funk took to Europe for a three week training and racing camp, competing on the Mare Nostrum Tour and soaking up some sun as is evident in the video above.

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Shouts From The Stands: Brent Hayden The Canadian Underdog Legend

SwimSwam welcomes reader submissions about all topics aquatic, and if it’s well-written and well-thought, we might just post it under…

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Canadian Olympian Julia Wilkinson To Join Ajax Swimming Staff As Head Coach In August

High performance coach and CEO of Ajax Swimming Matt Bell announced Monday via his team’s website that former Canadian Olympian and 200m IM Olympic finalist Julia Wilkinson will take up the position of head coach starting in August.

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Barbara Jardin – Training With Diabetes On The Road To Rio

Jardin was diagnosed with diabetes, something that kept her out of the water from August 2014 to January 2015.

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Ontario Provincial Government Contributing $2.5 million toward Windsor’s 2016 FINA Short Course World Championships

  For the first time since 2004, the FINA Short Course World Championships will be taking place on the North…

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Martha McCabe Kierra Smith medal at Sette Colli and Mare Nostrum

Canada’s Martha McCabe and Kierra Smith earned silver and bronze medals in women’s 200-metre breaststroke whilst respectively competing in Rome and Monte Carlo on Sunday.

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Toronto Swim Instructor Arrested Following Sexual Assault Allegations

Former Zodiac Swim School and Felix Swim School swimming instructor Oscar Piedrasanta has been accused of sexually assaulting a 7-year-old child over a two-year period, leading to his arrest.

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