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5 Things I Will Remember About Victor Davis

Today would have been Victor Davis’ 51st birthday…

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VIDEO: Toronto 2015 Pan Ams INVADE pump-up commercial

TravelOntarioCanada has posted the minute-long TV spot on YouTube, and spoiler alert: it’s awesome.

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Laval University To Host The 2016 CIS Championships

Canadian Interuniversity Sport and Canada Swimming announced the location of the 2016 Speedo CIS Championships today. The CIS championship will…

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Island Swimming Head Coach Randy Bennett Undergoing Cancer Treatments in Canada

Randy Bennett, the head coach of Island Swimming and the Swimming Canada High Performance Centre in Victoria, has been admitted to a hospital with serious health concerns.

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UBC Leads Men’s And Women’s Rankings As CIS Championships Approach

In both the men’s and women’s rankings, the UBC Thunderbirds lead the way. They’re looking for a repeat win on the women’s side and the chance to challenge the University of Toronto men, so they’re in a very good place heading into the meet.

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Taylor Ruck Will Swim At Canadian World Championship Trials In April

As Taylor Ruck has risen through the ranks to be one of the fastest age-group swimmers in America, her Canadian…

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Pierre Lafontaine stepping down as head of CIS

Former Swimming Canada CEO Pierre Lafontaine is stepping down from his role as CEO of Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) after just under two years.

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Big Ten Breaststroke Champion Kierra Smith Planning 2016 Olympic Redshirt

Big Ten breaststroke champion Kierra Smith is planning to take an “Olympic redshirt” season between her junior and senior years at…

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Taylor Ruck Downs Canadian Record In The 100 Backstroke For Second Time Today

The 14-year-old age-group star swimming out of Scottsdale Aquatic Club, Taylor Ruck, broke her second Canadian age-group record of the…

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Taylor Ruck Breaks Another Canadian Age Group Record in 100 Backstroke

Taylor Ruck has broken another Canadian Age Group Record, this one coming in the 100 back.

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Taylor Ruck Destroys Canadian National Age Group Record in 200m Backstroke

Canadian 14-year old Taylor Ruck already ranks among the greats of all-time in the 200 backstroke in her country.

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Forecasting the road to next year’s Rio Olympic Games

Now that the 2016 Rio Olympics are officially “next year,” let’s take a look back at the previous Olympic cycle to see just how much is likely to change between now and Rio.

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TIMELAPSE: Watch Dalhousie University Swim an Entire Practice in 4 Minutes

For most of this week in Nova Scotia, Halifax, Canada, the high temperatures have been in the mid-30’s. In San…

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UBC Men, Women Sit Atop December CIS College Rankings

The UBC Thunderbirds are the dominant force in the latest CIS polls both on the men’s and the women’s side of the pool.

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2014 Swammy Awards: Canadian Female Swimmer Of The Year Brittany MacLean

Her multiple national records, success on the NCAA scene, medal performances at international meets, and the fact that she was able to swim best times at four different championship meets throughout the year are what made Brittany MacLean the perfect recipient for this Swammy award.

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