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Ruck’s rapid relay split a game-changer for Canada at Jr Worlds day 1

Taylor Ruck has been an intriguing junior prospect at the domestic level for several years now. But this summer’s Junior World Championships seem to be serving notice that Ruck has arrived on an even bigger stage.

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Kelowna AquaJets terminate coach Lois Daigneault over undisclosed suspension

Canada’s Kelowna AquaJets swim club has fired new head coach Lois Daigneault after news surfaced that Daigneault was under a 7-year suspension by USA Swimming, a suspension the club says she never disclosed.

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No Live Stream Scheduled for 2015 World Junior Championships

Frustrating news in terms of coverage for the 2015 FINA World Junior Championships.

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2015 World Jr Championships Psych Sheets Released

Michael Andrew is set to swim an incredible eight individual events at the World Junior Championships set to begin on Tuesday, August 25th.

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New Kelowna Aquajets Coach Under 7-Year USA Swimming Suspension

Lois Daigneault, the newly-hired coach of Canadian club the Kelowna Aquajets, is under a 7-year suspension from USA Swimming, according…

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Lois Daigneault Takes Over as New Head Coach of Kelowna AquaJets

Following the resignation of former Kelowna AquaJets head coach Peter Wilkins, the Canadian swim club announced that Lois Daigneault will take over…

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SwimSwam’s World Championships Honors and Superlatives

Katie Ledecky is our female swimmer of the meet, with 5 gold medals and 3 world records to show for her efforts in Kazan

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World Championships By the Numbers: Finals composition by continent

Sarah Sjostrom helped Europe dominate as a continent, with nearly half the aggregate finals lanes featuring a swimmer from Europe.

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Lacourt Set to Take His Second Gold in Chartres

Camille Lacourt put up the morning’s fastest 50 backstroke time of 25.41…

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Hosszu Qualifies as Top Seed in Three Events in Chartres

Katinka Hosszu put up the morning’s fastest times in the 200 freestyle, 200 IM and 100 butterfly…

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Aurelie Rivard Sets World Record on Final day of Parapan Ams

Aurelie Rivard swam a world record in the S10 100-meter freestyle to win a record sixth gold medal Friday night as Canada’s Para-swimming team wrapped up its most successful Parapan Ams ever.

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Tess Routliffe Splashes to Fourth Gold on Final Day of Parapan Ams

Routliffe won the S7 women’s 100-meter backstroke Saturday morning while teammate Sarah Mehain come second in an exciting neck-and-neck battle.

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Adam Purdy Celebrates Bronze With Birthday Gift for His Son

Adam Purdy, who ended a seven-year retirement in 2014 to compete at the Toronto Parapan American Games, swam a personal best 33.80 seconds to claim the bronze in the S6 50-meter butterfly.

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10 Ways to Make a Travel Meet Successful

Going on a swimming trip intro-state or overseas is exciting and fun, but you also want to set yourself up to be able to perform. Here a few tips to ensure you can still stand up and produce that time you are capable of–even when you are on the road.

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Fatigue Can’t Stop Canada at Parapan Am Games

The fatigue is beginning to show after a long week of swimming but that didn’t stop the flow of gold medals for Canada’s swimmers at the 2015 Parapan American Games Wednesday.

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