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Swimming Canada Announced 2013-2014 List Of Carded Athletes

wimming Canada just released their 2013-2014 list of carded athletes; the Athlete Assistance Program Criteria selects certain swimmers who are dedicated to swimming for Canada at high-level competition.

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Made in Canada Medal

There’s no doubt, Eric Hedlin wants to be the best in the world. And to achieve that, he headed north to the Victoria Academy of Swimming/National Swim Centre, the home club of all four Canadian swimming medals at the FINA World Championships this past summer.

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Olympian Scott Dickens announces retirement

‘’I’m going to miss my teammates the most,’’ said Dickens, who also competed at two Commonwealth Games, two Pan Am Games and three FINA World Championships.

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Hosszu’s World Cup Performances By The Numbers

Katinka Hosszu has had a historic run of performances in the World Cup Series so far this year and SwimSwam…

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Toronto, Edmonton, Montreal, and Quebec Finalists to Host 2016 Canadian Olympic Trials

The Toronto Pan Am Pool is one of 4 finalists to host Canada’s next Olympic Trials, and has a significantly larger seating capacity than the other bids.

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Day Two In Doha

Men’s 1500 freestyle In the men’s 1500 freestyle it looked World Cup record holder Italian Gregorio Paltrinieri was on his…

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Patience pays off for Swimming Canada Star Hilary Caldwell

Hilary Caldwell still finds it hard to believe she touched the wall third in the women’s 200-metre backstroke final at the FINA World Championships this past summer. But the bronze medal was her reward for the countless early morning rises and thousands of kilometres she’s swum since was a youngster.

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France Breaks Mixed 200 Medley Relay At Doha World Cup – Race Video

France breaks the mixed 200 medley world record with a win at the Doha World Cup.

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Katinka Hosszu Wins 200 IM at Doha World Cup – Race Video

Katinka Hosszu picks up another win in the 200 IM at the Doha World Cup.

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Tom Shields Wins 100 Backstroke At Doha World Cup – Race Video

Tom Shields wins his second straight World Cup 100 backstroke at the Doha World Cup.

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Jeanette Ottesen-Gray Wins 100 Butterfly At Doha World Cup – Race Video

Jeanette Ottesen-Gray won the women’s 100 butterfly at the Doha World Cup.

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Alia Atkinson Wins 100 Breaststroke At Doha World Cup – Race Video

Alia Atkinson won her third event of the World Cup Series with a victory in the women’s 100 breaststroke.

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Roland Schoeman Wins 50 Breaststroke At Doha World Cup – Race Video

Roland Schoeman keeps his streak alive with another victory in the 50 breaststroke at the Doha World Cup.

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Katinka Hosszu Wins 200 Freestyle At Doha World Cup – Race Video

Katinka Hosszu fought her way back to the front from 5th place after the first 50 to win the 200 freestyle at the Doha World Cup.

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Day Two In Dubai

Men’ 1500 freestyle Italian Gregorio Paltriieri took the first event of the evening winning the men’s 1500 freestyle in a…

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