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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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…
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.
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…
Adrian Shocks the Field, Wins 100 Free Gold by .01 in Day 5 Finals
On Wednesday, Nathan Adrian did something that no American has done in nearly a quarter of a century. (Photo Courtesy: US Presswire)
Canadian Olympians on Twitter: The Complete List
33 Canadians will wave their team’s banner proudly in London; 29 of them will be Tweeting about it (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Wu Peng Blasts 1:54 200 Fly at Canada Cup in Montreal
China’s Wu Peng put up the world’s number-four time in the 200 fly at the Canada Cup (Photo Courtesy: ©TIm Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Day 3 Finals Video Highlights from Canadian Olympic Trials
Davis Wuolle recaps Day 3 finals at Canadian Olympic Trials in Montreal. (Courtesy Swimming Natation Canada/SendtoNews)
Brown Falls Short in Comeback Attempt at Canadian Day 3 Trials
Two-time Olympian Mike Brown fell short in his comeback attempt, and Babara Jardin won a deep 200 free field. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Tyler Takes Top Seed in 100 Breast Prelims (Day 3)
Jillian Tyler raced to the front of an unbelievable 100 breaststroke field on day 3 prelims.
