Amanda Reason

Is Shona Branton the Answer to the Canadian Medley Relays?

Canadian breaststroker Shona Branton went big in 2023. In 2024, she’s going even bigger.

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2023 Swammy Awards: Canadian Coach of the Year – Carl Simonson

Simonson coached the likes of Lorne Wigginton, Laon Kim, Paul Dardis and several other age groupers to standout years in the pool at UCSC.

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SwimSwam’s Awards For The 2023 World Junior Championships

American Maximus Williamson was an absolute force at the World Junior Championships winning six gold and seven total medals.

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2023 World Junior Championships: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Leah Hayes headlines the girls’ 200 IM on the fourth night of action at the 2023 World Junior Championships in Netanya.

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Has Canada Found Their Female Breaststroker? Alexanne Lepage Breaks Out At World Juniors

Canada’s Alexanne Lepage won the 100 breast at 2023 World Juniors in 1:06.58, faster than any Canadian woman went at senior World Championships in Fukuoka.

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Canadian Record Falls, Brooklyn Douthwright Shines At Ontario Summer Championships

Rising Tennessee sophomore Brooklyn Douthwright won four events at the Ontario Summer Championships last weekend in Toronto.

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UCSC Breaks Canadian Age Group Relay Record Set in 2009 By an Olympian & WR Holder

The University of Calgary Swim Club broke the Canadian 15-17 National Age Group Record in the 200 SCM freestyle relay last week. The previous record had stood for 13 years.

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Renowned Etobicoke Swimming Head Coach Kevin Thorburn Dies At 63

Thorburn coached on three Canadian Olympic teams and led 18 swimmers to national titles over the course of his 44-year coaching career.

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Canada West Championships: UBC Men And Women Repeat As Champions

The UBC men cleaned up the men’s 100m freestyle final with a 1-2-3 podium sweep led by up-and-coming sprinter Yuri Kisil. Kisil rocketed to a 48.73 to win the event followed by Stefan Milosevic who touched in at 49.58. Luke Peddie came in fast as well throwing down a 49.94. The three leaders were the only ones under the 50 second barrier, pointing the UBC 4x100m freestyle relay in a very good direction.

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Day Two Prelims Of Mel Zajac International: Missy Franklin Takes Top Seed In 200 Back

Missy Franklin stole the show in the 200m backstroke throwing down a 2:11.75 to take the top seed over teammate Elizabeth Pelton. Pelton touched in at 2:13.11 to take the second seed. The two Cal teammates really separated themselves from the rest of the field; third seed Melanie Klaren who’s also a Cal swimmer was over two seconds behind Pelton in 2:15.22

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Cal Girls Dominate On Day One of Mel Zajac International

The 50m backstroke was dominated by Cal’s golden girls as Rachel Bootsma, Missy Franklin, and Elizabeth Pelton took the top three spots.

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Keyano Swim Club Wins Team Title At Western Canadian Championships

The Edmonton Keyano Swim Club came away from the 2014 Speedo Western Canadian Championships (SCM) with the men’s, women’s and combined team titles.

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McGinnis Destroys Another Record At Western Canadian Championships

16 year old Ryder McGinnis demolished the meet and Alberta age group record 100 breaststroke by close to two seconds…

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Amanda Reason Picks Up Three Golds At Alberta Open

Tonight, we’ll see Reason in the 50m freestyle as she took the top spot heading into finals with a 27.11. She’ll also be testing the waters in the 400m freestyle, an event that we don’t often see her in.

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Toronto Pool to receive major upgrade for the 2015 Pan Am and Parapan Am Games

With Toronto, Ontario, Canada hosting the 2015 Pan American and Parapan American Games, one of their aquatic facilities is about…

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