Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Day One Finals: 2 World and 8 Paralympic Records Fall
RPC’s Valeriia Shabalina (S14 W 100 FL) and Roman Zhdanov (SB13 M 50 BR) both broke World records during the first Tokyo 2020 Paralympic finals session.
Three Paralympic Records Fall During First Prelims Session of Tokyo 2020
USA’s Marks notched the S6 women’s 50 free Paralympic record (PR) to take the top finals seed. Both men’s/women’s S14 100 fly PRs were broken in prelims too.
Kiefer, Thompson Earn Swimming Canada Coach of the Year Honors
Linda Kiefer and Mike Thompson both led their swimmers to success on the international stage as they were named Swimming Canada’s 2019 Coaches of the Year.
Masse, Rivard Headline Swimming Canada Annual Awards
Kylie Masse became the first Canadian to defend a World Championship title in 2019 en route to being named Swimming Canada’s Swimmer of the Year.
After 2017 Withdrawal, Canada Bounces Back With 14 World Para Champs Medals
Swim Canada finished at 2019 World Para Swimming Championships with 14 medals, following disappointment of pulling out of the 2017 meet due to an earthquake.
18 Swimmers Named To Canada’s Para World Championship Team
Aurelie Rivard headlines Canada’s roster for the Para World Championships.
2019 Canadian Swimming Trials: Day 5 Finals Live Recap
Sydney Pickrem comes into the final night of the 2019 Canadian Trials looking for her third victory in the women’s 200 IM.
2019 Canadian Trials: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap
The women’s 100 fly features youngsters Penny Oleksiak and Rebecca Smith at the top, along with Sweden’s Louise Hansson and another 2000-born Canadian, Maggie MacNeil.
2019 Canadian Swimming Trials: Day 2 Finals Live Recap
Penny Oleksiak will be looking to secure her spot on the 2019 Worlds team on night two of Canadian Trials in the 100 freestyle.
2019 Canadian Swimming Trials: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap
It’s day two of the Canadian Swimming Trials. Five women and one man have already booked their trips to the 2019 World Championships, and more will look to join them today – including in the all-important (from a relay perspective at least) 100 frees.
Canadian Aurélie Rivard Goes Under* World Record in S10 200 Free
Rivard’s record is unlikely to be ratified, but she was faster than the current mark this weekend in Ontario.
Becca Meyers Sets SM12 200 IM American Record at Para Pan Pacs Day 3
Americans Rebecca Meyers and Jessica Long picked up wins in the 200 IM Saturday, and Team Canada posted an impressive 10-medal day.
Rivard and Meyers Repeat Gold Medalists at Para Pan Pacs Day 2
All a day removed from breaking world records in the 400 free, Aurélie Rivard, Becca Meyers, and Lakeisha Patterson won their respective 100 free races.
Rivard, Meyers, Patterson Set World Records To Open 2018 Para Pan Pacs
Canada’s Aurelie Rivard and the USA’s Becca Meyers broke their own world records to highlight day 1 at the 2018 Pan Pacific Para Swimming Championships.
