Canada

Sydney Pickrem Out of 2022 Commonwealth Games Due To Personal Reasons

Pickrem marks the third prominent Canadian female to drop out of the Games in recent weeks, joining Penny Oleksiak and Kayla Sanchez.

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Ingrid Wilm, Kierra Smith Headline 2022 Canadian Championship Psych Sheets

The 24-year-old Wilm will race five events over the course of the events, holding the top seed in the 50 back (27.39) and 100 back (59.54).

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Summer McIntosh Opts For 400 IM Over 200 Free At Commonwealth Games

McIntosh has entered four individual events for the six-day competition, managing to avoid swimming twice in one session over the entirety of the meet.

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2022 Commonwealth Games Previews: Winnington, Jervis Highlight Men’s Distance Free

After winning World Championship gold in the 400 free in June, Australia’s Elijah Winnington is poised to add the Commonwealth title to his resume.

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2022 Commonwealth Games Preview: Men’s Sprint Freestyle Events

Take a look at who will vie for gold in the men’s 50m, 100m and 200m freestyle events at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

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Canadian Record Falls, Brooklyn Douthwright Shines At Ontario Summer Championships

Rising Tennessee sophomore Brooklyn Douthwright won four events at the Ontario Summer Championships last weekend in Toronto.

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Chad Bobrosky Granted Bail Pending Appeal of Sexual Assault Conviction

Bobrosky, 29, was convicted in February of raping a woman in 2018, and then was handed the four-and-a-half-year prison sentence in June.

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Wilm Hits 27.8 50 Back, Closes 200 In 30.2 To Conclude Edmonton Keyano Meet

World Championship finalist Ingrid Wilm won the 200 back on Sunday while executing a blistering 30.20 final 50 split.

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TORCH Swimming Announces Canadian Olympian Darren Ward As New Head Coach

Ward has held several key head coaching positions during his career, including seven years as the head coach of the Scarborough Swim Club.

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Worlds Finalist Ingrid Wilm Makes Individual Debut On Day 3 of Edmonton Keyano

Worlds finalist Ingrid Wilm made her individual debut of the meet today, winning the 100 back and setting a new lifetime best in another event.

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UCSC Girls Set 200 Medley Relay NAG On Day 2 of Edmonton Keyano International

The UCSC 13-14 girls relay combined to shave roughly a tenth of a second off a NAG record the same club set back in 2019.

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Mary-Sophie Harvey Discusses Details of Possible Drugging Incident in Budapest

In a virtual press conference on Friday, Harvey opened up with details regarding her recent claims about being drugged at a party at the World Championships.

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Maxine Clark Lowers Provincial Record On Day 1 Of Edmonton Keyano International

The 14-year-old Clark clocked a time of 27.60 in the 50 butterfly, obliterating the Alberta Provincial Record by nearly a half-second.

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Kayla Sanchez’s Best Times Are Faster Than 18 Filipino National Records

Sanchez has been released from Swimming Canada and will soon compete for the Philipines where her fastest times stand to break 18 individual national records.

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Kayla Sanchez To Represent Philippines Following Release From Swimming Canada

A two-time Canadian Olympic medalist, Sanchez was born in Singapore to Filipino parents and feels a strong connection to her family heritage.

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