Canada

Mary-Sophie Harvey Hits Another PB During Day 2 Heats Of Giant Series

Canadian Mary-Sophie Harvey continues her upward trajectory, clocking a new personal best in the women’s 100m freestyle this morning.

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Mary-Sophie Harvey Clocks 4:36.79 400 IM On Day One Of Giant Series

Canada’s Mary-Sophie Harvey crushed a new season-best of 4:36.79 in the women’s 400m IM on day one of the Giant Series in Nice, France.

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Noe Ponti Hits 51.07 In The 100 Fly During Day One Prelims of Nice Giant Series

Switzerland’s Noe Ponti led all 100 butterfly qualifiers, hitting the wall in 51.07, the 3rd fastest time in the world this season.

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Penny Oleksiak Reflects on Taking a Step Back after Injuries, Move to Mission Viejo

After racing for the first time in nearly a year, Olympic champion Penny Oleksiak had a conversation with SwimSwam in Westmont.

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Shima Taghavi Resets Canadian 11-12 NAG Record With 2:32.99 200 Breast, Would Be #1 In U.S.

Taghavi’s time of 2:32.99 in the 200 breast is more than a second faster than the current U.S. NAG record for 11-12 girls.

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Lima Named Host of 2027 Pan American Games, Second Time In Three Editions

Lima earned 28 of 52 votes during the Panam Sports Extraordinary General Assembly meeting, edging out Asuncion, Paraguay to earn hosting rights.

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Calgary Boys Shatter Canadian 15-17 NAG Record In 400 Medley Relay At Alberta Provincials

The quartet of Nicholas Duncan, Paul Dardis, Aiden Norman and Laon Kim (pictured L-R) combined for a time of 3:45.99, cracking the previous record of 3:48.35.

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Swimming Canada Brings On J-P Lavoie To Lead Paralympic Program On Interim Basis

Lavoie will join the high performance leadership team May 1 in the role of Interim Technical and Program Lead, Paralympic Program.

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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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