High-Level International Meets For January 2024
January 2024 is set to bring a host of elite meets leading up to the 2024 World Championships in Doha and 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
2023 Swammy Awards: Female World Junior Swimmer of the Year – Summer McIntosh
McIntosh secures the award for the second straight year after breaking two world records and defending two world titles in 2023.
Malmsten: Record-Breaking Equipment
Malmsten takes great pride in its partnership with the PanAm Aquatics Community, and we welcome opportunities to guide the growth of aquatics in the Americas.
11-Year-Old Shima Taghavi Breaks 25-Year-Old Canadian NAG Record With 2:29 SCM 200 Breast
Hyack Swim Club’s Shima Taghavi put up a time of 2:29.69 in the girls’ 200 breaststroke (SCM), stunningly doing so at just 11 years of age.
Liendo, Bagshaw Among New Members of Swimming Canada Athlete Advisory Council For 2024
Olympians Josh Liendo and Jeremy Bagshaw are joined by Paralympian Zach Zona and National Teamer Alex Axon as new members of the council in 2024.
14-Year-Old Amelie Blocksidge Rips Another British Junior Record in SCM 800 Free (8:19.85)
Amelie Blocksidge won the 800 free by almost 10 seconds in 8:19.85, two seconds faster than her own British junior record (8:21.97) from earlier this month.
Emma Finlin Breaks Canadian Record in the 1500 SCM Free at JP Fiset Invitational
Emma Finlin, a member of the Canadian Worlds team in open water and pool swimming, became the first Canadian woman under 16 minutes in the 1500 free in short course.
UCSC Boys Break Canadian NAG Record in SCM 400 Free Relay (3:15.26) to Cap Day 3 of OJI
UCSC shaved more than a second off its previous record of 3:16.70 from last December, with the biggest drops coming from Kim’s second leg and Dardis’ anchor.
Olympian Taylor Ruck Recaps Busy Fall Season, Move to Arizona State for Olympic Year
Ruck will forego her final year of NCAA eligibility and she says she’s not sure how much longer she will swim at all after this year.
Theodora Taylor, Filp Nowacki Break British Junior Records in 100 Breast at OJI
At just 14 years old, Theodora Taylor blasted a 1:06.98 in the girls’ SCM 100 breast to take down the British junior record.
Amelie Blocksidge, 14, Breaks British Junior Record, Almost Gets Senior Record at OJI
Amelie Blocksidge’s time in the 1500 free on Thursday would have earned bronze at the European Championships, where Britain had no entries.
Maggie MacNeil Named Best Female Athlete At 2023 Panam Sports Awards
MacNeil won a record five gold medals and seven total at the 2023 Pan American Games, including new Games Records in the 100 free and 100 fly.
2023 Swammy Awards: Canadian Male Swimmer of the Year – Josh Liendo
Liendo’s year included a dazzling freshman campaign at the University of Florida and a silver medal-winning effort in the 100 fly at the World Championships.
2023 Swammy Awards: Canadian Female Swimmer of the Year – Summer McIntosh
McIntosh had a phenomenal year that included two world records, leading the world rankings in two events and defending two world titles.
UBC Women, Calgary Men Hold #1 U SPORTS Rankings Heading Into 2024
The UBC women rank #1 on the heels of their Canada West Championship title last month in Calgary, with defending U SPORTS champion Toronto sitting 2nd.
