Swimming Australia, LTD Welcomes Leigh Russell As First Woman CEO
Leigh Russell has been appointed as CEO of Swimming Australia, marking the first woman to hold the role within the organization.
Alex Baumann To Help Lead Swimming Australia High Performance Strategy
Swimming Australia’s High Performance team will receive a boost in the form of Canadian Olympic and Commonwealth Games gold medallist and former world record holder, Alex Baumann, who will take on a new role as Swimming Australia’s Chief Strategist, High Performance.
Former Swimming Australia Director Hired As Sport New Zealand Chief
In the same week that Swimming New Zealand Head Coach Jerry Olszewski announced his resignation, a new High Performance Sport NZ Chief Executive has been hired.
Alex Baumann Steps Down From High Performance Sport New Zealand
On Sunday Alex Baumann announced his retirement from High Performance Sport New Zealand. Baumann has been the Chief Executive for…
Legendary 1984 Trio of Coaches Inducted into Canadian Hall of Fame
The Canadian Swim Coaches and Teachers Association has inducted 3 new members into its Hall of Fame the 2016 Canadian…
Canadian Olympic Heroes of the Past Talk Penny Oleksiak
Canadian Olympic medalists share their feelings of pride, joy and excitement as they watch Penny Oleksiak perform in Rio…
Bruce Hayes vs. The Albatross and the 800 Relay Glory of 1984
Before Lezak’s heroics in Beijing there was Bruce Hayes and his epic relay leg against the most dominant swimmer of the 1984 Olympics, West Germany’s Michael Gross.
Canadian Women Poised to End Twenty Year Olympic Medal Drought
Brittany MacLean leads a group that can change it all
2016 Canadian Olympic Trials: Day 3 Finals Live Recap
15 year-old Taylor Ruck will look to make the Olympic team tonight in the 200 free as she comes in as the top seed from the prelims.
5 Things I Will Remember About Victor Davis
Today would have been Victor Davis’ 51st birthday…
Over 400 swimmers to compete at Canadian Swimming Championships
More than 400 swimmers from nine provinces will be competing at the Canadian Swimming Championships through Sunday, with national titles on the line in 40 events.
Swimming Canada Restructures High Performance Centres
After a period of review Swimming Canada has decided to reduce the number of high performance centres that are being funded largely by the national organization and redirect their funding to four high performances centres rather than five.
Swimming Stars The Fast & The Furious – Documentary Film
Victor Davis and Alex Baumann were swimming greats in the early 1980s, arguably during Swimming Canada’s golden years.
Annamay Pierse on how Canadian Swimmers can be difference makers
“I don’t think a lot of people in the Swimming Canada world realize how good they can they be.” This…
Lochte, Beisel vs Canada’s Best at Mel Zajac International
On May 24th-26th 440 swimmers will gather at the UBC Aquatic Centre to compete in the Mel Zajac Jr International…
