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Tammy Cunnington Takes Down World Record

Tammy Cunnington lowered her own world record in the S4 class women’s 50m butterfly Saturday at the 2015 US Paralympics Swimming Open .

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Penny Oleksiak Talks 200m Butterfly Canadian Record

Penny Oleksiak is on the rise to becoming one of the top butterfly and freestyle swimmers in Canada, breaking provincial and national age group records almost every time she dives in for a race.

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McMaster Varsity Team To Undergo Revised Structure For Next Season

Following a complete review of the athletics department, McMaster University is in talks about changing the way the varsity swim program is run in order to, “increase efficiency.”

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Video: Kelsey Wog On New Canadian Record

Kelsey Wog was one of the top performers at the second annual Ontario Junior International. Wog came away with two new Canadian records, a win in the 200m IM, and managed to sweep all three breaststroke events.

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Paige Miller Re-breaks 50m Backstroke Canadian Record

In one of the quickest back-and-forth exchanges Canadian records have ever seen, the short course 50m backstroke Canadian record is back in the hands of Paige Miller.

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Javier Acevedo Talks New Club, Trials Preparation, And Georgia

World Junior Championship gold medallist Javier Acevedo of Canada has changed his training environment to the Markham Aquatic Club.

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Cochrane takes eighth straight top swimmer award

The 27-year-old swimmer won his all-time Canadian best eighth FINA World Championships medal this year, and for his efforts is being recognized with his eighth straight Swimming Canada Male Swimmer of the Year award.

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12/08/15 In Briefs: Tamsin Cook Award, Aussie OWS Canceled, Grenfell

In Briefs: Tamsin Cook, 2nd from left, has been awarded the Railtrain Junior Sports Star of the Year. The 17-year-old is pictured here with Marguerite Oliver from the Hancock Family Medical Foundation, fellow Australian swimmer Brianna Throssell, and Gina Rinehart.

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Michael Andrew Brushes Up On His Canadian Slang

SwimSwam caught up with Michael Andrew at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre during the second Ontario Junior International to see just how much Canadian slang he had picked up on his second visit to the city.

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National, Provincial Records Fall On Final Night Of OJI

Kelsey Wog broke her second national age group record of the competition en route to a strong victory in the girls 200m IM final.

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Michael Andrew Narrowly Misses Junior World Record

In his final swim of the Ontario Junior International in Toronto, stand-out age group swimmer Michael Andrew just missed breaking a world junior record in the 50m breaststroke.

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Kathleen Dawson Breaks Two Scottish National Records

Kathleen Dawson of Scotland broke two national records on the road while competing at the Ontario Junior International in Toronto, Ont.

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Three Canadian Records Fall On Night Two of OJI

Penny Oleksiak started the night out smoothly with a rocking 2:08.06 performance in the 200m butterfly. Predominately known for her sprint freestyle and fly, Oleksiak managed to put her name on the record books once more as she downed the previous 15-17 age group record in the event.

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Danielle Hanus Breaks Age Group Record In Prelims At OJI

Danielle Hanus of the Newmarket Stingrays took down her own short course 100m backstroke Canadian age group record in prelims in order to take the top seed heading into finals.

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Ontario Junior International: Michael Andrew Wins Three Races

Ontario Junior International Toronto, Ont. Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre Live Results Finals 6 p.m Eastern GIRLS 200m FREESTYLE Harriet…

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