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“Dreams of Rio”: Minnesota In-Focus (VIDEO)

2015 NCAA Champion Kierra Smith is one of three Golden Gophers featured in the latest episode of Minnesota in Focus

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Swim Job: TritonWear seeks The Sales Champion

TritonWear is an exciting technology company that is about to disrupt the way that athletes train. We develop wearable technology for performance athletics to make better coaches, resulting in superior athletes.

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Video: Island Swimming Athletes Tape Head Coach To Wall

Ever wanted to tape your coach to a wall in the middle of a practice or competition? That’s exactly what Island Swimming got to do with head coach Ben Keast.

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Despite Critics, 2016 FINA Short Course Worlds “In A Good Place”

The 2016 FINA Short Course World Championships Event Director, Peter Knowles, says that “Windsor is in a good place; we’re right where we ought to be.”

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Canadian Richard Funk Says Good-bye To ‘Go Blue’, Hello To Toronto

Canadian breaststroker Richard Funk makes the move to Toronto for his final preparations leading up to Canada’s Olympic Trials.

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IPC Launches Review Of Para-Swimming Classifications

Maddison Elliott is one of thousands of para-swimmers who will be affected by the formal review of the para classification system.

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Newfoundland & Labrador Club Swimmer Dies In Car Accident

The swimming community has learned of the passing of athlete Alyssa Davis, a Canadian swimmer who represented the Swimming Newfoundland and Labrador club.

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Aquatics Canada Awards Ryan Cochrane Male Athlete of the Year

The late Randy Bennett was named to the President’s Honour Roll, while Ryan Cochrane took home the Male Athlete of the Year, and Genevieve Saumur won the Spirit of Aquatics Canada award.

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2015 Swammy Awards: International Coaches of the Year

David Marsh is the coach of the year in the US- but what about the rest of the world?

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2015 Swammy Awards: Emily Overholt, Canadian Female Swimmer of the Year

Just 17 at the time, Overholt earned three Pan Ams medals, tied for the most among Canadian women and second on the entire Canadian team behind Santo Condorelli.

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Team Aquatic Supplies signs Pan American Games Medalist Overholt

Team Aquatic Supplies is proud to announce the signing of Canadian record-holder, World Championship bronze medalist, and Pan American Games gold medalist Emily Overholt.

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2015 Swammy Awards: Condorelli Named Canada’s Male Swimmer Of The Year

Santo Condorelli had a breakout year that resulted in a narrow podium miss at the 2015 World Championships.

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Swimmer Honoured With Medal After Lake Ontario Swim

After becoming the first female swimmer with a physical disability to swim across Lake Ontario back in 2006, Jenna Lambert was recently awarded a Meritorious Service Medal from Gov. Gen David Johnston.

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Can data make you faster?

It’s mid-way in the swim season: Are you on track to hit your goals this year? What did you do to push yourself closer to that goal today? Do you remember what your goals are?

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Two National, Three Provincial Records Fall At Ontario Championships

Penny Oleksiak, who’s working her way to becoming one of the top sprinters in Canada, pushed her way to a 53.22 performance in the 100m freestyle.

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