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2024 Olympic Year In Review Magazine With The Katie Ledecky Cover Is Ready To Ship

Katie Ledecky graces the cover of SwimSwam’s 2024 Olympic Year in Review magazine, a gold cover issue you will want to keep for years and years.

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Summer McIntosh Closes Out Post-Olympic Return to Racing With Bests In 100-Yard Back/Breast

Summer McIntosh, 18, swam two personal bests in the 100-yard back/breast to close out her return to racing after a sensational Olympics.

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Swimming Canada Announces New Board of Directors

Sue Owen, who joined the board last year, will move into the role of president, replacing Mary C. Lyne, who stepped down at the end of her term.

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Olympic Champ Summer McIntosh Swims 2:08 in Rare 200 Yard Breaststroke Swim in Florida

Triple Olympic gold medalist Summer McIntosh is racing in her first official meet since the Olympic Games this weekend in Florida – and she posted a new best time.

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Young Canadian Swimmers Gain Valuable Open Water Experience In Barbados

Fifteen young swimmers from across Canada took part in a Pan Provincial Open Water camp in Bridgetown, Barbados, from Nov. 3-11.

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Canadian Junior National Teamer Halle West to Join Sister Mia at Cal in 2026

Canadian National Age Group record-holder Halle West will join her older sister Mia West at Cal in the fall of 2026.

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Ahmed El-Awadi Steps Down As CEO of Swimming Canada

El-Awadi went on personal leave in 2023, and SuzanNe Paulins has served as Acting CEO for the past 17 months.

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2024 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup – Singapore: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Let’s see what American Regan Smith has in store in the women’s 100m back on day 2 of the 2024 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Singapore.

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2024 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup – Singapore: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

French Olympic champion Leon Marchand will be in the water tonight on day one of the 2024 World Aquatics Swimming World Cup in Singapore.

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Paralympian Aurélie Rivard Has Hometown Pool Named After Her

13-time Paralympic medalist Aurélie Rivard was honored with a pool in her home town outside of Montreal being named after her.

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Former Elite Diver Yohan Eskrick-Parkinson Attempting To Make Canadian Bobsled Team

After diving at Northwestern and representing Jamaica at the World Championships, Eskrick-Parkinson is pursuing a spot on the Canadian National Bobsled Team.

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University of Alberta To Cut Swimming Programs At End of 2024-25 Season

The school said the decision was made due to both financial issues and complications stemming from there not being a competitive swimming facility on campus. 

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Malmsten Lane Lines’ Long History of Olympic Support with COO Christian Malmsten

On the SwimSwam Podcast we have Christian Malmsten, the Chief Operating Officer of Malmsten AB.

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Olympian Kayla Sanchez Crushes School Record in Her UBC Debut

2020 Olympian Kayla Sanchez is settling in to her new training grounds in Vancouver, back in Canada after swimming for the Philippines at the 2024 Olympics.

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High-Level International Meets For November 2024

Thomas Ceccon’s native nation of Italy has some key meets taking place during the month of November, including the nation’s short course championships.

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