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Danielle Kisser impresses at Can Am Trials

MINNEAPOLIS – Danielle Kisser of Surrey, B.C., made giant strides last year but just missed qualifying for the Paralympic team. On…

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Kromowidjojo, Sjostrom Post World-Leaders on Day 1 of Eindhoven Cup

Ranomi Kromowidjojo swam the fastest 50 freestyle in the world this year on Thursday evening. (File Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Canadian World Championship Trials – Day two Prelims

Women’s 100 freestyle The women’s 100 freestyle should be a great race with only nine tenths of a second between…

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Ye Wins 200 Free; Sun Yang Slides Behind Ryan Cochrane in 800 Free

Sun Yang and Shiwen Ye both added third individual victories on day 4 of the 2013 Chinese National Championships. (Stock Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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Ryan Cochrane swims world best while Noemie Thomas breaks 50 butterfly national record

The first night of the Canadian World Championship Trials in Victoria, BC started off with hometown boy and Olympic silver medalist…

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No tomorrow for Canada’s Para swimmers

MINNEAPOLIS – Paralympic champions Benoit Huot and Valérie Grand’Maison will be among Canada’s top swimmers competing at the Can Am…

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WADA to Launch Anti-Doping “Whearabouts” App in the Fall

WADA has revealed that it will launch a new App to allow athletes to input their Whereabouts filings from their smart phones. (Image courtesy: WADA)

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Sinead Russell breaks a minute in the 100 backstroke in the prelims of day one at the Canadian World Championship Trials

The Canadian World Championship Trials began today in Victoria, BC. Events being swum were the 50 butterfly, 200 freestyle, 100…

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Denmark Poaches Top English Club Coach for National Team Coach

Danish Swimming has its new head coach, in the form of Nick Juba from the U.K.

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China’ Sun Yang Wins 2nd Event, World Leader, at Chinese Nationals (Day 3)

The 2013 Chinese spring National Championships, a selection meet for the Chinese National Games later this year and a factor…

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2013 CARIFTA Caribbean Championships Pool Events End With a Bang

When we recapped the first three days of the 2013 CARIFTA Championships from the weekend in Kingston, Jamaica, we warned…

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Bo Jacobsen Heads to Finland

In a press release from the Finnish Swimming Federation, Bo Jacobsen will become their new national team coach. Jacobsen has been…

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Q & A with Canadian Olympian Tera Van Belien

Last year was a fantastic year in the young career of Canadian Olympian Tera Van Belien. Van Belien qualified for…

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Ye Shiwen Goes to 2:09 in 200 IM; Sun Yang Tops 200 Free Semis at Chinese Nationals (Day 2)

China’s Shiwen Ye picked up her first event victory of the 2013 Chinese National Championships on Tuesday, locking 2:09.08 on…

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