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2016 Canadian Olympic Trials: Fastest Field Of Female Freestylers Ever

The 2016 Canadian Olympic Trials will feature one of the best fields of freestylers on the women’s side that the nation has ever seen. From the 50 to the 800 there are competitors who could potentially make Olympic finals and have competed well internationally.

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How To Qualify For the 2016 Canadian Olympic Team

Swimming Canada’s selection process is unique, posing seven different ways that an athlete can qualify for the team. When an athlete meets one of the seven qualifying criteria, Swimming Canada will submit their nominates to the Canadian Olympic Committee who will ultimately approve the nominations.

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Swimming Canada Posts Meet Guidelines for Suspended Federations

According to the guidelines, Mexican swimmers are not to be referred to as “representing Mexico.”

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Ryan Murphy to Compete at Canadian Olympic Trials (PSYCH SHEETS)

Natalie Coughlin, Ryan Murphy, Tom Shields, and Elizabeth Beisel will also be among the deep lineup of foreign swimmers attending the country’s semi-open Olympic and Paralympic Trials.

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Rio Roll Call: Men’s Relay Qualification As It Stands Today

Which relay teams would rock the lanes in Rio if qualification ended today?

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OAK sends 28 Hopefuls to Canadian Olympic Trials

Oakville Aquatic Club are counting down the days and hours to the 2016 Canadian Olympic & Para Swimming Trials. OAK is sending 28 athletes along to the Trials being held at Toronto Pan Am Sport Centre, each hoping to represent Canada in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

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CBC Sports and Swimming Canada Announce Broadcasting Partnership

CBC Sports and Swimming Canada are proud to announce a multiplatform broadcast partnership connecting Canadians to six days of live coverage of the Olympic & Para-swimming Trials.

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WATCH: Four Teammates Hope To Be Representing Canada’s Relay In Rio

Four athletes from the High Performance Centre – Ontario are looking to make their mark at the Canadian Olympic Trials this April with hopes of all qualifying for a spot on the 4x100m freestyle relay.

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Gonzalez Tops Franklin in 50 Back Battle at Plantation Sectionals

Missy Franklin (above) was bested by her new training partner in the women’s 200 back final at the Plantation Sectionals on Friday night. The two teamed up to help the Colorado Stars win the 800 free relay.

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Swimming Canada Sets Up Training Base In Japan

Swimming Canada announced today that they would be establishing a training base in the Wakayama Prefecture in Japan.

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World Jr Champ Markus Thormeyer De-Commits from USC, Heads to UBC

Thormeyer helped Canada to a gold medal in the mixed 4×100 free relay at the 2015 World Jr Champs in Singapore.

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University of Toronto Men And Women Win CIS Championships

For the first time since the 1992-93 season the University of Toronto Varsity Blues men’s and women’s swim teams both won the CIS Championships.

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2016 CIS Championships Day 3 Finals Live Recap

2016 CIS CHAMPIONSHIPS Quebec City, QC SCM – Prelims LCM – Finals Prelims 10:00 am ET Finals 6:00 pm ET…

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2016 CIS Championships Day 3 Prelims: Tera Van Beilen Set Up To Sweep

UBC’s Tera Van Beilen is perfectly set up to sweep the breaststroke events here at her last CIS Championships. Van Beilen was a 31.43 this morning in the 50m breaststroke in order to take the top seed over Rebecca Terejko.

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2016 CIS Swimming Championships: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

The UBC women and Toronto men will look to increase their leads in the 2nd finals session of the 2016 CIS Championships.

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