Irish Olympic Hopefuls Compete Against Top Canadians
Twelve members of the Swim Ireland International Youth Squad departed on Sunday July 20th for Winnipeg, Canada, to represent Ireland at the 2014 Canadian Championships.
Commonwealth Games Preview – Women’s Backstroke
Emily Seebohm will be looking to add to her Commonwealth Games medal total in all three backstroke events…
876 Compete at 2014 Canadian Age Group Championships
876 swimmers from 144 clubs are competing at the Pan Am Pool. Nine of the 10 provinces as well as the Yukon have entries. There is also an international flavour with swimmers from Ireland, Hong Kong, Bermuda and England.
PHOTO VAULT: Twitter’s inside glimpse at the Commonwealth Games
With most of the athletes competing in the Commonwealth Games now moved into the athlete village and preparing for competition, Twitter has been flooded with some great photos of the facilities and athletes. We’ve reposted a few of the best here to give you an insider’s look at the Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games Preview – Women’s 200 and 400 freestyle
Jazz Carlin looks to add a gold to her Commonwealth medal collection…
Noemie Thomas And Alec Page Take Home More Gold On Final Night Of Canadian National Championships
The final night of competition kicked off in Saskatoon tonight as the Canadian Nationals came to an end. The night…
Canadian National Championships – Day Four Prelims
David Sharpe and Noemie Thomas both qualified with top times going into the final night of the 2014 Canadian Championships…
Thomas Picks Up The Win In The 100 Butterfly At Canadian Championships
Noemie Thomas had a poor showing at the Canadian Trials in April, but has rebounded well winning both the 50 and 100 butterfly in Saskatoon…
Canadian Championships – Day Three Prelims
Oak’s Dominique Bouchard was the top qualifier in the women’s 200 backstroke…
Sportsnet will provide Pan Pacific Championship Nightly Coverage to Canada
As part of their long-term broadcast partnership with Swimming Canada, Sportsnet is providing the most in-depth Canadian coverage ever of this summer’s Pan Pacific Championships.
Jeremy Bagshaw And Alec Page Take Home Wins On Night Two Of Canadian Nationals
Alec Page, who recently was removed from the Canadian Commonwealth Games and Pan Pac roster due to a doping violation, was able to shed some light in what must’ve been a tough turn of events for him with a win in the 400m IM here in Saskatoon. Page was a 4:20.11 here, slower than he was at trials.
Canadian National Championships – Day Two Prelims
Irish National Team member Fiona Doyle of the University of Calgary Swim Club qualified with the top time in the women’s 100 breaststroke…
Noemie Thomas Rocks A 26.23 To Win 50m Fly At Canadian Nationals On Day One
The women’s 50m fly displayed one of Canada’s top swimmers over the last few years: flyer Noemie Thomas. Thomas came into the meet as the top seed and the fastest Canadian swimmer in this event after posting a 26.33 at Mare Nostrum. The future Golden Bear swam a time of 26.23 tonight to better that time and move her up in the world rankings from 15th to 13th.
Commonwealth Games Preview – Women’s Distance Freestyle
Look for New Zealand’s Lauren Boyle to be ready to perform in Glasgow…
Canadian National Championships – Day One Prelims
Noemie Thomas qualified with the fastest time in the 50 butterfly and will have with a shot at a Canadian record this evening…
