Canada

2024 Canadian Olympic Trials To Run In May; Paris Olympic Selection Criteria Released

Although the dates have yet to be confirmed, the 2024 Canadian Olympic Trials are tentatively scheduled for May 13-19, 2024.

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Swimming Canada Unveils Selection Procedures for 2024 World Championships

Swimming Canada, one of the first major swimming nations to announce selection procedures for 2024 Worlds, will use a mix of domestic and international results to pick their team for the unusually-timed meet.

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High-Level International Meets For May 2023

We may see World Record holder Kaylee McKeown compete at the Sydney Open later this month as the high-level international meet calendar for May is published.

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Rebecca Smith, Ben Miller Withdraw from Canadian Pan American Games Team

23-year-old Rebecca Smith has been a mainstay on Canadian rosters in recent years, but she won’t attend this summer’s World Championships or Pan Am Games.

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6 Named to Canadian World Champs Team After Open Water Trials on Grand Cayman

After making the pool roster via titles in the 400, 800, and 1500 in Toronto, Eric Brown won the national 10k title on Saturday in the Cayman Islands.

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Ilya Kharun Headlines Canadian Open Water Trials In Grand Cayman

Although he’s already qualified to represent Canada in the pool, Ilya Kharun will be vying for a spot in open water at this summer’s World Championships.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 59% Pick 400 Free As Most Surprising McIntosh Swim From Canadian Trials

McIntosh dropped more than three seconds to break the all-time mark in the 400 free, a record that wasn’t even on the radar for the 16-year-old.

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Maggie MacNeil, Penny Oleksiak, Among 24 Canadians for May’s Mare Nostrum

Olympic 100 fly champion Maggie MacNeil (above) will be among the 24 Canadians headed to the Mare Nostrum series next month.

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Mark Spackman Announced As New Head Coach Of Etobicoke Swim Club

Spackman will take over the role of head coach at the Etobicoke Swim Club from Rob Novak who held the position for a bit over two years.

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Senior Worlds Qualifiers Jansen And Wigginton Headline Canada’s World Juniors Roster

Jansen and Wigginton will pull double duty for Canada this summer, competing at both the World Championships and World Junior Championships.

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Javier Acevedo On Swimming Best Times And Staying Motivated In 2023

Two-time Olympian Javier Acevedo has been on the Canadian national team for nearly a decade and most recently qualified for the 2023 World Championships.

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Santo Condorelli’s 18-Month Suspension Quietly Lifted Last October

Santo Condorelli is eligible again after his 18-month suspension for a “whereabouts failure” related to anti-doping tests was quietly lifted last October.

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Canada Announces 36-Strong Swimming Roster For The 2023 Pan American Games

Swimming Canada will send 18 men and 18 women to Santiago, Chile this October to compete at the 2023 Pan American Games.

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Canadian Team For 2023 World Para Swimming Championship Team Announced

Five-team Paralympic champion Aurelie Rivard will be on of 13 swimmers representing Canada at the championships this summer.

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Swimming Canada Names 31 to World Championships Roster, Including Ruck & Oleksiak

Taylor Ruck and Penny Oleksiak were both granted discretionary reprieves for the World Championships after skipping this weeks Canadian Swimming Trials.

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