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…
Swimming Canada launches Distance Swim Program To Develop 2020 Olympic Hopefuls
Swimming Canada has launched its Female Endurance/Distance Swimming Program with the objective to develop contenders in the longer distance pool events for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Over 400 swimmers to compete at Canadian Swimming Championships
More than 400 swimmers from nine provinces will be competing at the Canadian Swimming Championships through Sunday, with national titles on the line in 40 events.
Lencoe To Attempt 12 Hour Swim To Raise Money For The MS Society of Canada
Former Canadian national team member Taryn Lencoe will attempt to swim for 12 hours to raise awareness of multiple sclerosis…
Commonwealth Games Preview – Women’s Butterfly
Australian star Alicia Coutts looks to add two more gold to the five she collected in Delhi…
Swimming Canada Seeks applications for 2014-2015 Select Coaches Group program
‘’The talent in our Canadian swimming coaches ranks is critical to our continued success on the international stage and developing our talented Canadian athletes,’’ said Swimming Canada High Performance Director John Atkinson.
Kingston Y Penguins Plan To Swim Length Of Lake Ontario
The Y Penguins aquatic club have set up a plan to do what some might think is impossible; swim the…
UBC promotes Olympian and assistant coach Brian Johns to full-time position
The University of British Columbia announced this week that it has promoted part-time assistant coach Brian Johns to a full-time coaching position.
Commonwealth Games Preview – Women’s Breaststroke
50 breaststroke Event Details: Heats – Thursday July 24th – 10:30 am local (5:30 am EST) Semi-finals – Thursday July 24th –…
University of Calgary, Calgary Swim Club team up with innovative program to support dreams of Olympic swimmers
The University of Calgary’s Faculty of Kinesiology has teamed up with the University of Calgary Swim Club to offer an innovative program designed to push swimmers to new heights on the international stage.
Alec Page Removed from 2014 Pan Pacs, Commonwealth Games Rosters
The one month suspension handed out to Canadian Olympian Alec Page after a doping violation at the 2014 Canadian national championship…