Canada

Five SCM Masters World Records Broken At Ontario Masters Swimming Championships

Peter McKinnon, Dan Thompson, and Judy Garay combined for five Masters short-course meters world records at the 2025 Ontario Masters Swimming Championships.

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Toronto District School Board Considering Closing Pools, Eliminating Aquatic Instructors

The Board wants to eliminate a $58 million budget deficit, is considering closing pools it doesn’t lease out and cutting the jobs of 86 aquatic instructors.

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Kylie Masse Lowers Canadian Record In 50 Backstroke (27.13)

Masse, 29 years of age, lowered her own national record and came within .01 of the US Open record in prelims of the Fort Lauderdale Pro Series

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Swimming Canada Extends High Performance Centre Scholarship Program To Top Developing Athletes

This initiative for selected athletes aims to support their development by providing financial assistance and opportunities to train at the HPCs.

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University of Alberta Alumni To Create “Varsity-Like” Swim Program After Team Cut

Alumni have started looking towards developing an independent varsity-like program that would be governed by the Edmonton Keyano Swim Club.

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Naomi Patterson Named Swimming Canada’s 2024 Volunteer of the Year

The President of the Collingwood Clippers and Chair for the Huronia region, Patterson has played a key role in shaping the community’s swimming landscape.

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World Juniors Finalist Sylvia Statkevicius Signs With Florida for 2025-26

Canadian/Lithuanian sprint freestyler Sylvia Statkevicius has committed to swim and study at the University of Florida next year.

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U SPORTS Finalizes Canadian Roster For Dual Meet With British University All-Stars

University of Toronto’s Nina Mollin will be one of 40 swimmers representing the Canadian universities against the Brits later this summer.

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Summer McIntosh Training For 2025 Worlds In France

Summer McIntosh is still training with CN D’Antibes in France following an altitude camp there and news that she’s searching for a pro team

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High-Level International Meets For May 2025

World record holder and Olympic champion Pan Zhanle will most likely be competing at the Chinese National Championships taking place this month.

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Swimming Canada Updates 2025 Worlds Selection Policies To Include Stroke 50 Consideration Cuts

The decision was made in light of last week’s announcement that the 50 butterfly, backstroke, and breaststroke would be on the Olympic program for LA 2028.

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Watch A Mic’d Up Penny Oleksiak Attend Brother’s NHL Game In Seattle

Oleskiak and a friend sat front row at the game, mainly to watch Oleksiak’s older brother Jamie, a 32-year-old defenseman for the Kraken. 

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Swimming Canada Launches National Distance Training Group

The emphasis is to develop distance swimmers at junior, senior international levels in the 400, 800, 1500 meter freestyles, and the 400 individual medley.

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Harvey Pops 2:10.41 In 200 IM, Kryger Denies Wilm A Backstroke Sweep To End Canadian Open

On the final day of the 2025 Canadian Open, 16-year-old Madison Kryger denied Paris Olympian Ingrid Wilm a sweep of the backstroke events.

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Mary-Sophie Harvey Showcases Versatility With 2:25.14 200 Breast PB On Day 2 Of Canadian Open

On the second night of the 2025 Canadian Open, Mary-Sophie Harvey continued her winning ways with a personal best in the 200 breaststroke.

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