Brittany MacLean Tops Missy Franklin On Night Three Of Mel Zajac International
Noemie Thomas kicked off night three of the Mel Zajac International with a vengeance, winning the 100m fly over rivals…
Mel Zajac Jr International; Day Two Prelims
The first event of the prelims on day three at the Mel Zajac Jr International at the UBC Aquatic Centre went according to plan to three top women butterfliers in Canadian swimming…
Missy Franklin Wins Two On Night Two Of Mel Zajac International
Day two finals at the Mel Zajac International started off with a big win for Missy Franklin. Franklin swam a…
Day Two Prelims Of Mel Zajac International: Missy Franklin Takes Top Seed In 200 Back
Missy Franklin stole the show in the 200m backstroke throwing down a 2:11.75 to take the top seed over teammate Elizabeth Pelton. Pelton touched in at 2:13.11 to take the second seed. The two Cal teammates really separated themselves from the rest of the field; third seed Melanie Klaren who’s also a Cal swimmer was over two seconds behind Pelton in 2:15.22
Canadian Paralympic star Donovan Tildesley to retire, won’t compete at Para Pan Pacs
Para World Record-holder Donovan Tildesley has announced his retirement from the competitive swimming at the age of 29.
Cal Girls Dominate On Day One of Mel Zajac International
The 50m backstroke was dominated by Cal’s golden girls as Rachel Bootsma, Missy Franklin, and Elizabeth Pelton took the top three spots.
American, Canadian Stars Come Out for 2014 Mel Zajac Cup
Liz Pelton (left) and Missy Franklin (right) will lead a strong Cal group north of the border for the Mel Zajac Jr. International Canada Cup this weekend.
RBC Insurance announces multi-year partnership with Swimming Canada
To raise awareness about the importance of swimming as a lifelong skill, Swimming Canada and RBC Insurance announced a new multi-year partnership Tuesday…
Olympians Tewksbury and McCabe kick off program to teach 70,000 kids to swim
RBC Insurance partners with Swimming Canada to ensure more than 700,000 Canadian children can swim 25 metres to safety.
Official Pan American Games qualifying procedures released
UANA, the Swimming Union of the Americas, has released the official qualifying procedures for the 2015 Pan American Games, to be held in Toronto, Canada one year from this July.
China clinches 6 out of 8 titles in Gatineau (CAN)
China’s rising talents Huo Liang and Ren Qian were the sensations of the third stage of the FINA Diving Grand Prix 2014, successfully hosted by Gatineau (CAN) on May 1-4. Huo and Ren captured the men’s and women’s 10m platform gold, individual and synchro.
Canada’s open water Pan Pacs squad finalized, Weinberger and Dusablon lead the way
Richard Weinberger and Jade Dusablon are among the 6 athletes selected to represent Canada in the Open Water event at the Pan Pacific Championships in Australia.
Canada Sets Rosters for Jr. Pan Pacs, Youth Olympics, Other Junior Meets
Canada has four major junior squads for the summer of 2014.
VIDEO: Canadians Speak With Accents, Then Take Selfies, at National Championship Meet
Not only did the Canadians swim at their National Championship meet, they had a little bit of fun, too. In the above…
Canada Puts Together A Strong Para Pan Pacs Team Bound For Pasadena
Swimming Canada released their official roster for the Para Pan Pac team featuring 18 returnees that won 16 medals at the 2013 IPC World Championships in Montreal.
