Taylor Ruck Opens Up On Eating Disorder That’s Plagued Career In Recent Years
Canadian Olympian Taylor Ruck reveals the issues she’s had with an eating disorder in recent years in an interview with Canadian paper The Globe and Mail.
Maggie MacNeil Rips New 50 Back World Record
Canadian Olympic champion Maggie MacNeil just collected a World Record tonight in Abu Dhabi en route to topping the women’s 50m back podium.
Canadian Women Scare 4×200 Free World Record In 7:32.96, 2nd-Fastest Ever
Rebecca Smith anchored in a blistering 1:51.68 as the Canadian women finished just 11 one-hundredths off of the world record in the 4×200 free relay.
$1.9 Million in Prizes Awarded Through 4 Days of SC World Championships
With 3 gold and 1 silver medal so far, Russian Kliment Kolesnikov has the most money earned so far at the World Championships excluding World Record bonuses.
Hansson Hits Swedish Record, Masse Ties Canadian Record, Toussaint Out in 50 BK
Hansson is now tied for #7 all-time in the women’s SCM 50 back, while Masse and MacNeil are tied for #9.
Josh Liendo Brings Canadian, Noe Ponti Brings Swiss 50 Fly Record To 22.52
Both men swam a 22.52 during prelims to reset their respective national records and qualify in 4th place for the semi-finals.
2 Saturday Golds Help US to Top of the Medal Table for the First Time at Worlds
Nic Fink (above) won the 200 breast, while Rhyan White won the women’s 200 back, which moved the US to the top of the World Championships medals table.
Liendo Cracks 50 Free Canadian Record Twice, Record #10 and #11 for Canada
11 Canadian Records have gone down this week in Abu Dhabi.
Watch Sweden’s Women Set World Record in 4×50 Medley Relay (Day 2 Race Videos)
Check out all of the finals race videos from day 2 of the 2021 Short Course World Championships including Team Sweden setting a new world record.
USA Reaches 10 Medals At Short Course Worlds While Canada Leads With 3 Golds
Canada has won three golds and two silver medals thus far at the meet, while the USA has picked up 2 golds, 3 silvers, and 5 bronze medals.
Canadians Hit 9 National Records On Days 1 & 2 Of 2021 Short Course Worlds
The Canadian contingent has collectively broken 4 relay records and 5 individual records over the first 4 sessions of Short Course Worlds
Hansson, Masse Break National Records, Climb All-Time Ranks In Women’s 100 Back
Louise Hansson (55.20) and Kylie Masse (55.22) vaulted into fifth and sixth on the all-time performers’ list in the women’s 100 backstroke final.
Summer McIntosh Knocks Over Six Seconds Off Canadian Record In 800 Free Heats
The 15-year-old produced a time of 8:13.37 in the women’s 800 freestyle to smash the previous Canadian Record of 8:19.99 set by Savannah King in 2009.
Canadian Women Down 4×50 Medley National Record During Prelims Swim – 1:45.17
The quartet of Masse, Pickrem, Savard, and MacNeil broke the national record during day 2 prelims, placing 2nd in the heats to the USA.
Canada Leads Day 1 Short Course Worlds Medal Table With Two Golds, One Silver
Canada picked up three medals on the first day of racing in Abu Dhabi which included a shared 4×100 freestyle gold with the USA.