Strike Leaves Windsor Essex Swim Team Without Their Pool
Swimmers are again without a pool in Ontario as the University of Windsor pool: the St. Denis Centre has been closed due to the CUPE 1393 strike.
Dominique Bouchard Joins The Oakville Aquatic Club
One of Canada’s top backstrokers will be joining an already strong group of athletes at the Oakville Aquatic Club. Head Coach Sean Baker has told SwimSwam that Dominique Bouchard, who currently ranks 20th in the world in the 200 backstroke, has joined his team.
Canada’s Bryce Kwiecien-Delaney Verbally Commits to Michigan
The Michgian Wolverines have gotten a verbal commitment from Canadian Bryce Kwiecien-Delaney of the Oakville Aquatic Club. Kwiecien-Delaney is a top-level short-distance…
Wright State Hires Canadian Coach Sean Dwyer as New Assistant
Sean Dwyer is leaving the Trent Swim Club in Ontario to take an NCAA coaching job.
Swimming Canada Restructures High Performance Centres
After a period of review Swimming Canada has decided to reduce the number of high performance centres that are being funded largely by the national organization and redirect their funding to four high performances centres rather than five.
Florida State Snags Canadian Sprinter Lyons
Florida State’s brilliant outdoor scenery will be the home of Canadian sprinter Anthony Lyons for at least the next four years.
Swimming Canada’s 104th AGM
This weekend Ottawa’s playing host to Swimming Canada’s 104th AGM (annual general meeting)…
Swimming Canada Honours Organizers of Lac-Megantic Event
At the Swimming Canada AGM the organization honoured the organizers of the Lac-Megantic Open Water event with the President’s award,…
Indiana Hosting ‘Relay Rally’ to Challenge FINA World Records
Indiana has a chance to set 8 new World Records on Thursday. Not just the “Guinness Book of” off the wall World Records. Serious, FINA World Records.
Cochrane and Caldwell Honoured; Reimer Inducted into Hall of Fame
The British Columbia Swim Coaches Association and Swim BC held a joint awards banquet on September 21st in Whistler. The…
Brooklynn Snodgrass Named Alberta Junior Swimmer of the Year
Brooklynn Snodgrass has been named the Canadian Junior Swimmer of the Year.
2013-2014 Canadian Nationals Standards Remain Unchanged
On Friday, Swimming Canada released their qualifying times for this year’s championship meets including Age Group Nationals, Eastern Nationals, Western…
Hayden and Ocean Falls Swim Team Head to BC Sports Hall of Fame
Brent Hayden and the 1965 Ocean Falls Swimming Team were amongst the newest inductees into the BC Sports Hall of…
Olympian Brent Hayden Swims In the Bathtub
Canadian Olympic swim star, Brent Hayden, is a man with an artist’s eye for the usual. Sure, he was stalwart speed demon for most of his career, racking up Olympic, World Championship and Commonwealth Games medals, but he’s also a great photographer capturing stunning images.
Change in Canadian Qualifying Procedures Leads to Plummeting Participation at Age Group Champs
Swimming Canada changed its age group championship qualifying procedures in 2013, for better or for worse.
