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Beijing World Cup Day One

Women’s 800 freestyle World record holder Mireia Belmonte of Spain started out the night with a victory in the 800…

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Government investment to benefit generations of swimmers

“This Aquatics Centre will give Canadian athletes a new jewel in our sports crown. Having such a high-end, modern facility in our largest city will have an instant impact, and also benefit our future athletes,” said Swimming Canada CEO Ahmed El-Awadi.

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Tokyo World Cup By The Numbers

The Best Performers – Tokyo: Men GYURTA Daniel (HUN): 2:01.30 – 984 pts – 200m breast LE CLOS Chad (RSA):…

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Efimova Takes Down Hardy’s 50 Breaststroke World Record

Russian Yulia Efimova had an incredible summer in Barcelona winning the 50 and 200 breaststroke at the World Championships and…

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Coutts Breaks Two Commonwealth Records In Tokyo

The 2013 FINA World Cup Series has been incredible with 18 world records being broken in stops in Eindhoven, Berlin,…

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Tokyo Day One Points Leaders

With the top three best performances (according to the FINA Points Table), earning bonus points (1st– 24 pt    2nd –…

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Tokyo Day 1 World Cup Start Lists Out; Biggest American Contingent Yet

Becca Mann will be a part of over 80 entries on day 1 alone of the 2013 FINA World Cup Series in Tokyo.

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World Cup Numbers After Singapore

Katinka Hosszu and Chad le Clos once again highlighted the list of top performers in Singapore.

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Ottawa swimmer begins next chapter at UBC

The Ottawa native is one of several top recruits at the National Swim Centre – Vancouver, where she’s training under coach Tom Johnson and studying at the University of British Columbia.

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Singapore Day One FINA Point Leaders

With the top three best performances (according to the FINA Points Table), earning bonus points (1st – 24 pt  …

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Day 1 in Singapore Sees Two World Record Performances

South Africa’s Chad le Clos took down one of two World Record swims in Singapore.

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WRMS to Host International Coaching Clinic

Dr. Brent Rushall is coming to Brantford March 22-23, 2014 to present a clinic on Ultra Short Race Pace Training. Dr. Rushall will also cover many key aspects of technical development for swimmers.

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UBC SWIMMING: T-Birds to host Toronto in “Ghoul in the Pool” meet

Local swimming fans are in for a treat on Halloween as the UBC Thunderbirds men’s team hosts the University of Toronto Varsity Blues in a dual meet at the UBC Aquatic Centre in Vancouver. Dubbed “Ghoul in the Pool,” the meet features the top two teams from last year’s Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) championship, where Toronto defeated UBC by a score of 539-524.

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Big Splash Awards Week set for late November

The 2013 Big Splash Awards Week will be a weeklong celebration of Canada’s best swimmers and their accomplishments throughout the year. Swimming Canada will be announcing a number of awards including six major individual awards between Nov. 22 and 29.

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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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