Canada

Kylie Masse Takes Down Teammate’s Two Week Old Canadian Record

University of Toronto swimmer Kylie Masse put her name on the Canadian record books with a 26.84 performance in the short course 50m backstroke at the OUA Fairweather Divisional Championships.

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Rivolta Breaks Italian Record in the 100 Butterfly

Matteo Rivolta is going into the men’s 100 butterfly final in Netanya with the top time of 49.55 setting a new Italian record…

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Lecluyse and Lakkanen Break 50 Breaststroke National Records

Both Fanny Lecluyse and Jenna Laukkanen broke national records in the women’s 50 breaststroke…

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Swim Towel Taken to New Heights by Canadian Designer

Snappy Towels, Canada’s official lifeguard towel, has launched in the US with a unique style of microfiber swim towel, the Snappy Towel, adding a whole new element of fun, comfort and convenience to the pool and beach.

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Toronto, Waterloo and Laurentian Defend Ontario Division Titles

Kylie Masse of the University of Toronto broke the Canadian record in the 50 backstroke

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UBC Takes Both Women’s and Men’s Canada West Titles

The University of British Columbia won both the women’s and men’s titles at the Canada West University Championships…

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Pioneering ‘Tappers’ Join Canadian Paralympic Hall of Fame

Audrey Strom is among a select few people who has the pride of knowing she changed a sport for all time. Today’s S11, S12 and S13 Para-swimmers work with a tapper, who touches the athlete with a long pole to indicate the end of a lap or race.

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Huot, Rivard Named TAS Para-Swimmers of the Year

Swimming Canada began unveiling its annual Big Splash Awards Wednesday as Benoit Huot and Aurelie Rivard were named the Team Aquatic Supplies Male and Female Para-swimmers of the Year.

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Seltenreich-Hodgson Takes Three Events on Day 2 of Canada West Champs

Erika Seltenreich-Hodgson won the 400 IM, 200 backstroke and 200 freestyle on the second night of the Canada West Championships…

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Calgary Leads Men While UBC Leads Women After First Day of Can West

After the first day of the Canada West Swimming Championships in Vancouver the University of Calgary leads the men’s points standings while UBC leads the women’s…

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Mauricio Fiol Stripped of Pan Ams Medals, Canadians Chetrat and Page Move Up Ranking

Zack Chetrat and Alec Page are set to receive new Pan American Games medals after a failed drug test by Mauricio Fiol resulted in them each being bumped up a position in the 200m butterfly.

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Ajax Swimming Shuts Down Amid CEO’s Sexual Assault Scandal

Following the arrest of CEO and High Performance Coach of Ajax Swimming, Matt Bell, Ajax Swimming has permanently shut down all operations as of 12:00 a.m Wednesday.

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No Visa Needed for U.S., Canada, Japan & Australia To Attend Rio Games

As announced this week by the Brazilian government, citizens of America, Canada, Japan and Australia will not be required to obtain a visa to travel as spectators to Rio for the 2016 Olympic Games.

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AthletesCAN Releases The Future of Athlete Agreements in Canada

AthletesCAN is pleased to release The Future of Athlete Agreements in Canada, a system wide evaluation of the Athlete Agreement’s efficacy in reflecting both the needs and obligations of high performance athletes and National Sport Organizations (NSOs).

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Canadian Coach Accused Of Sexual Assault Out On Bail

Canadian Coach Accused Of Sexual Assault Out On Bail

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