Canada

Toronto Sweeps U SPORTS Titles as Branton, Dongfang Take Down Meet Records

The Toronto women rallied from a 108.5-point deficit behind UBC on the final day of the U SPORTS Championships to claim their third national crown in a row.

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U Sports Champs Day 2: Toronto Women Cut Into UBC’s Lead in Tight Team Battle

The second day of the U SPORTS Championships saw the Toronto men extend their lead while the Toronto women cut into UBC’s advantage on the women’s side.

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Toronto Men Take the Lead Over 6-Time Defending Champions UBC at Canadian Collegiate Champs

Toronto freshman Bill Dongfang won two events as the Varsity Blues hold a substantial lead over the 6-time defending champions from UBC after day 1.

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Ilya Kharun Is the Only Swimmer in History to Go Sub-15 in the Mile, Sub-19 in the 50 Free

Ilya Kharun finished 2nd in the Pac-12 in the 50 free, has been 14:56 in the mile – and neither event is even his specialty.

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17-Year-Old Canadian Swimmer Drowns While on Training Trip in Florida

17-year-old William Zhang, a student at Montreal’s Collège Notre-Dame, drown on Wednesday while training with his team in Florida.

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Penny Oleksiak Swims First Official Race In Almost A Year At Westmont Pro Swim Series

Canadian Olympian Penny Oleksiak swam her first official race since May of 2023, stopping the clock in 2:03.27 to place 7th in her 200 free heat in Westmont.

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2024 U SPORTS Preview: Toronto Women, UBC Men Aim To Continue Title Run

Toronto’s Nina Mollin will be one of the key swimmers for the Varsity Blue women as they vie to make it three national titles in a row.

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Etobicoke’s Delia Lloyd Moves To #7 In Canadian 15-17 Age Group With 1:00.4 100 Back At OSC

Etobicoke Swimming ran away with the overall title at the Winter Ontario Championships at TPASC with several elite performances across the board.

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Olympic Relay Invites Set Following Worlds Performance

The qualifying invites for the 2024 Olympic relay teams are set following the performances posted at Worlds, with 29 countries securing an invite.

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Florida’s Ekk Siblings — Owen, Ethan, and Bella — Set Sights on Canadian Olympic Trials

All three Ekk kids — 15-year-old Owen, 16-year-old Ethan, and 18-year-old Bella — are headed to May’s Canadian Olympic Trials after combining for 14 cuts.

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World Champion Finlay Knox Wins 200 IM World Title With Crooked Ceiling for Backstroke

Knox explains that he got lucky by landing in lane 7 for the final, where a pillar was straight across the ceiling to follow during the backstroke leg

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Maggie MacNeil Says Paris Will Be Her Last Olympics, Eyeing Sjostrom’s 100 Fly World Record

MacNeil, who won 100 fly gold in Tokyo, plans on attending law school in the near future and doesn’t intend to swim through LA 2028.

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High-Level International Meets For March 2024

Check out the lengthy list of competitions headed our way for the month of March, with more to come in April, May and June as we gear up for Paris.

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Keep This Handy: Paris 2024 Olympic Trials Dates Worldwide

We are officially entering Olympic Trials season around the world, with qualifying competitions gearing up already in the month of March.

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SPIRE Academy Swimming Admissions Guide Details

Have you ever considered boarding school to focus on your academics and athletics?

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