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VIDEO INTERVIEW: University of Victoria Coach Peter Vizsolyi Gives A CIS Preview

Peter Vizsolyi is the head coach at the University of Victoria. The University of Victoria is hosting the 2015 CIS Championships at the 2006 Commonwealth Games pool.

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Fiona Doyle Breaks 100m Breaststroke Irish National Record

Fiona Doyle made an absolute statement this morning at the 2015 CIS Championships with a wicked fast 1:05.95 100m breaststroke to break the Irish short course national record in the event.

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VIDEO INTERVIEW: UBC Head Coach Steve Price

Steve Price is the head coach of the UBC Thunderbirds. This weekend, the men and women are looking to fight for titles. The women are the defending champions, and the men are currently ranked first overall in the CIS after finishing second overall at the CIS Championships last year.

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Coleman Allen Breaks 100m Fly CIS Championship Record In Prelims

Coleman Allen has been on top of the 100m fly at the CIS Championships for some time now, and today he proved just why, breaking his own CIS record of 51.44 with a time of 51.19.

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2015 CIS Championships: Day One Prelims – Coleman Allen Downs Championship Record

2015 CIS CHAMPIONSHIPS February 19-21 Victoria, British Columbia Prelims 10 a.m Pacific time Finals 6 p.m Pacific time Schedule Psych…

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Road To The CIS Championships : Katerine Savard

She’s a Canadian record holder, and in first first year in the CIS she’s already broken a CIS record. At the RSEQ conference championships Savard broke the 100m fly CIS record, and is now going into the meet as the fastest ever 100m fly swimmer the CIS has ever seen.

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USA “Impossible” Option to Host 2017 Worlds After Mexico WIthdraws

USA Swimming’s Executive Director, Chuck Wielgus, tells Chicago Tribune that the U.S. is an “impossible option” to take over as host to 2017 FINA World Championships.

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Chad le Clos and Michael Andrew headline the South African Swimming Grand Prix in Durban

Olympic gold medalists Chad le Clos and Cameron van der Burgh, and United States upstart Michael Andrew headline the SA Grand Prix in Durban.

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Hurring Hired as New Zealand’s Talent Identification and Development Coach

New Zealand Swimming has hired Gary Hurring as their new Talent Identification and Development Coach…

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All The Links You Need For The 2015 CIS Swimming Championships

The 2015 CIS Championships will be held by the University of Victoria Vikes February 19-21, and will see the best teams in Canadian swimming go head to head in attempt to score a national title.

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Mexico Pulls Out of Hosting 2017 World Aquatics Championships

According to several news reports coming out of Mexico, the Mexican Swimming Federation has pulled out of hosting the 2017…

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Road To The CIS Championships: Savannah King

Savannah King has been one of the best distance freestylers, not just in the CIS, but in Canada for some time now. Last season she took home a win in the 800m freestyle final, second in the 400, and was a big part of the winning women’s 4x200m freestyle relay.

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Road To The CIS Championships: Sandrine Mainville

“My biggest goal this year is to win the Sprinters Cup as I did last year. My sister Ariane and I have another goal that we’ve set together, and that’s to finish 1-2 in both races.”

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Road To The CIS Championships: Tera Van Beilen

Canadian female swimming has typically had some top notch breaststrokers and fitting right into that category is UBC’s Tera Van Beilen. Van Beilen, a 2012 Canadian Olympian, has had plenty of success in the breaststroke events and is a favourite to make the World Championships roster this summer.

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Road To The CIS Championships: Vanessa Treasure

VANESSA TREASURE University of Toronto 5th year Hometown: Mississauga, Ont. Studying: Kinesiology Height: 5-7 To stay on top of our…

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