Florida Adds Verbal Commitment from Canada’s Jessica Strong (2022)
Canadian breaststroker Jessica Strong, who is a boarder at Bolles School, has verbally committed to Florida’s class of 2026.
Toronto’s Top Swimmers Will Race at High Performance Time Trial This Weekend
Olympic gold medalist Penny Oleksiak is scheduled to swim the 100 and 200 meter freestyles this weekend in Toronto: two of the best fields in the meet.
Rachel Nicol Gives Perspective on Another Setback for Canadian Olympic Trials
Nicol describes the exhaustion with not only going through a pandemic and training for an Olympics, but also having their trials been pushed back twice now.
American Athletes Split on Rule 50 Olympic Protest Restrictions
The results of the recent IOC survey show that American athletes have mixed opinions about how and where they can protest.
Swimming Canada Postpones 2021 Olympic Trials Again, This Time to June
Swimming Canada told athletes that they are hoping to keep the Trials in Toronto, but are exploring other options, including internationally.
Olympic Medals, Torches, and Other Memorabilia Up For Auction
Over 400 Olympic items are up for auction including a swimsuit from the gold medalist in the women’s 100 backstroke at the 1956 Olympics.
Anthony Ervin: Nobody Gets To Tell You How to Lead
3-time Olympic gold medalist Anthony Ervin spoke out this week against the new recommendations limiting athlete protests at the Olympics
The IOC Athletes’ Commission Releases Recommendations on Rule 50
The IOC AC has issued recommendations on Rule 50, which covers how athletes are allowed to express themselves during the Olympic Games.
High-Level International Meets For May 2021
Let’s dive on into another hectic month of Olympic-qualifying action, with May also including the European Championships.
Swimming Canada Issues Statement On Future of Trials Amid Ontario Lockdown
The province of Ontario is expected to be under a stay-at-home order through May 20, with the Canadian Olympic Trials scheduled for May 24-28 in Toronto.
Simon Fraser Announces Retirement Of Head Coach Liam Donnelly
The school announced last week that Donnelly, who served as head coach of Simon Fraser from 1992 – 2021, will be leaving the post.
Laurentian University Cuts Men’s And Women’s Swim Teams
The school announced widespread cuts this week including 58 undergraduate programs, dozens of staff members, and 4 varsity teams.
Canada Pulls Out of World Junior Championships Over COVID-19 Concerns
Canadian swimmers won’t attend either the World Junior Swimming Championships or the World Junior Open Water Championships.
Ontario Lockdown Poses Potential Threat To Upcoming Canadian Olympic Trials
Mounting cases of COVID-19 in Ontario have caused a potential 4-week lockdown just a month and a half before Olympic Trials is set to begin.
Canadian Backstroker Mikhaela Johnson Commits to Dalhousie University for 2021
Mikhaela Johnson has announced her decision to swim for Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia beginning in the fall of 2021.
