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Canadian Junior Pan Pacs Finalist Brayden Taivassalo (2023) Commits to Texas

Canadian breaststroker Brayden Taivassalo has announced his intention to join the University of Texas men’s class of 2027 next fall.

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Summer McIntosh Goes 3:52.80 400 Free: “I did not think I would ever go that”

It was an electric first race in the women’s 400 free, as Katie Ledecky and Summer McIntosh went head-to-head in a rematch of this year’s Worlds

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Aiden Norman Becomes Fastest 16-Year-Old Canadian With 1:53.6 200 Back (SCM)

Norman blasted a time of 1:53.66 in the 200 back heats, dropping nearly four seconds to become the fastest 16-year-old in Canadian history.

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Toronto Sweeps UNLV & Denver As Byron MacDonald Picks Up 500th Career Win

The Varsity Blues earned dominant victories over UNLV and Denver in Las Vegas as head coach Byron MacDonald achieved a historic milestone.

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Ceccon and Acevedo Hit SCM 100 BK Records En Route to Word Cup Medals

Thomas Ceccon (pictured, 49.62) and Javier Acevedo (50.16) both broke national records as they medalled in the 100 back at the FINA World Cup.

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World Champion Summer McIntosh Now Training Full-Time With Sarasota Sharks

McIntosh has shifted her full-time training base down to Sarasota, Florida under the guidance of Sarasota Sharks head coach Brent Arckey.

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Kayla Sanchez Breaks Filipino National Records At 2022 Czech Cup

World Junior Record holder Kayla Sanchez raced in the Czech Republic over the weekend, surpassing several Filipino national records.

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How To Watch The World’s Best Swimmers At The 2022 FINA World Cup

Find out how to watch Katie Ledecky, Summer McIntosh and other swimming superstars on the 2022 FINA World Cup circuit.

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Etobicoke’s Rob Novak Set To Join HPC-Ontario Staff As Assistant Coach

Novak will join the High Performance Centre – Ontario staff in November after wrapping up his duties as the head coach of Etobicoke Swim Club.

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Ledecky, McIntosh & MacNeil Among Names Listed For World Cup Stop In Toronto

2022 world champion Summer McIntosh highlights a stacked roster of 21 Canadians set to race on home soil in Toronto for the second leg of the FINA World Cup.

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Ingrid Wilm, Rebecca Smith Highlight 2022 UCSC Fall Start Up

Wilm was one of three Calgary-based swimmers on the Canadian SC Worlds roster getting in a tuneup before the FINA World Cup in Toronto later this month.

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Canadian Paralympians Kisser and Routliffe Featured in Coldplay Music Video

Canadian Paralympians Danielle Kisser and Tess Routliffe were recently featured in a music video for the band Coldplay’s song Biutyful.

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Four New Members Join Swimming Canada Board As Lyne Re-Elected President

Mary C. Lyne will continue as president for 2022-23 as four new members join Swimming Canada’s Board.

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Byron MacDonald Inducted Into Canadian Swim Coaches Association Hall of Fame

Entering his 45th season at the helm of the U of T swim team, MacDonald has had an illustrious career, being named a 17-time U SPORTS coach of the year.

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Adam Peaty Says He Plans to Race at 2022 Short Course World Championships

Adam Peaty, a three-time Olympic gold medalist and multi-event World Record holder, has never won a World Championship in short course meters.

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