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.
Hayden and Ocean Falls Swim Team Head to BC Sports Hall of Fame
Brent Hayden and the 1965 Ocean Falls Swimming Team were amongst the newest inductees into the BC Sports Hall of…
Olympian Brent Hayden Swims In the Bathtub
Canadian Olympic swim star, Brent Hayden, is a man with an artist’s eye for the usual. Sure, he was stalwart speed demon for most of his career, racking up Olympic, World Championship and Commonwealth Games medals, but he’s also a great photographer capturing stunning images.
Canada Games Off to a Fast Start
The 2013 Canada Games has gotten off to a fast start in Sherbrooke, Quebec. On the first day there were…
Canada: Savard breaks national record; new para performance coach hired
Katerine Savard was the top performer at this weekend’s Canada Cup in Montreal. Savard broke the Canadian record in the…
The Origin of Freestyle, The Australian Crawl
Australian’s credit Alick Wickham with the invention of the front crawl (aka freestyle), but some debate who was the first to use this style of swimming.
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…
Swimming Canada to Begin World Championship Trials Wednesday
Canada’s Ryan Cochrane, brunt of Swimming Canada’s April Fools joke, is really focused on the pool. But which races are his goals in Barcelona? (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Moving On: What Lies in Store for Brent Hayden and the Future of Canada
“I think it will come from the person who puts themselves out into the international arena.” (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Canada Ready to Celebrate the Accomplishments of Swimmers and Coaches at the Third Annual Big Splash Awards
This evening Swimming Canada will be holding the Third Annual Big Splash, Canada’s version of the Golden Goggle Awards. The…
Hayden, Huot, Weinberger Among Nominees for Canada’s Race of the Year
Brent Hayden (above) and Benoit Huot are our picks for Canada’s Race of the Year. Make yours! (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Swimming Canada Names New BOD, Announces ‘Big Splash’ Nominees
Brittany MacLean is one of three nominees for Canada’s Swimmer of the Year award. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Sprint News 10/2/12: Canadians Get Big Honor; UCLA Gets Big Commit; Beard’s Sister Gets Big Job
Olympic silver medalist Ryan Cochrane is one of two Canadian swimmers nominated for Male Athlete of the Year. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
