Annamay Pierse

2016 Canadian Olympic Trials: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Penny Oleksiak will seek her third individual event for the Olympics tonight in the 100 free, coming into tonight as the top seed.

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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.

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Singapore’s Danny Yeo Suffers Setback With Dengue Fever

World Cup silver medalist Danny Yeo has just been diagnosed with dengue fever, the illness carried by mosquitoes, which leads to such symptoms as severe headache, joint pain and muscle pain.

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Kevin Cordes Discusses Training with Jozsef Nagy (Video)

In this discussion Kevin Cordes outlines some of the unique aspects of training with Jozsef Nagy…

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The Breaststroke Turn from Coach Jozsef Nagy

Foreword Legendary coach Jozsef Nagy is widely credited with inventing the modern “wave” breaststroke and has produced such elite-level swimmers…

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Shouts From the Stands: Changing Lanes

Matt Pariselli explores the tough transition to life beyond swimming

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5 Things I Will Remember About Victor Davis

Today would have been Victor Davis’ 51st birthday…

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Commonwealth Games will be the backbone of Canadian teams for 6 years says Atkinson

“This team is having great exposure and opportunity at the Commonwealth Games and Pan Pacs, and will be the backbone of Canadian teams for the next six years,” said John Atkinson, Swimming Canada high performance director.

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Commonwealth Games Preview – Women’s Butterfly

Australian star Alicia Coutts looks to add two more gold to the five she collected in Delhi…

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Annamay Pierse Set to Become the Third Olympian on OAK Coaching Staff

Former 200 breaststroke world record holder Annamay Pierse will be joining the Oakville Aquatic Club’s coaching staff for the 2013-14…

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Ontario Collects Eight Wins on Day 3 of Canada Games

Team Ontario made their home on the top of the podium on day three of the Canada Games in Sherbrooke,…

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Rikke Moeller-Pedersen Breaks Rebecca Soni’s 200 Breast World Record

Rikke Moeller Pedesen broke the World Record in the women’s 200 breaststroke in the semi-finals on Thursday. (Photo: Victor Puig/victorpuig.com)

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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…

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Annamay Pierse on retirement

Over the past weekend at the Mel Zajac Jr. International SwimSwam had the opportunity to catch up with Canadian Olympian,…

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Pierse honoured; Lochte takes two

The highlight of the evening at the UBC Aquatic Centre was the ceremony celebrating the career of Annamay Pierse who…

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