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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.

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Swimming Canada’s 104th AGM

This weekend Ottawa’s playing host to Swimming Canada’s 104th AGM (annual general meeting)…

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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,…

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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.

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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…

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Brooklynn Snodgrass Named Alberta Junior Swimmer of the Year

Brooklynn Snodgrass has been named the Canadian Junior Swimmer of the Year.

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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…

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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…

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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.

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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.

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Annamay Pierse Set to Become the Third Olympian on OAK Coaching Staff

Former 200 breaststroke world record holder Annamay Pierse will be joining the Oakville Aquatic Club’s coaching staff for the 2013-14…

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Say No to Doping – WADA Feature Video

The video, EFFORT, was produced as a campaign to encourage athletes to achieve based on “effort,” not by using performance-enhancing drugs and cheating.

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Germany’s Thomas Bach, Olympic Champion, Takes Over IOC President Presidency

The IOC has a new president, and for the first time, it’s an Olympic gold medal athlete. (Photo: Sven Teshcke)

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Junior World Championships Finalist Teddy Kalp Commits to Indiana

Teddy Kalp, a finalist at the 2013 World Junior Championships, has committed to Indiana. (Photo: Teddy Kalp)

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Canadian Swimmer Receives 11-Month Suspension For Substances Not on Label or WADA Prohibited List

Canada’s Dmitry Shulga has been hit with an 11-month suspension under very unusual circumstances.

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