Canada

Benoit Huot Named To The Order Of Canada

Canadian paralympic swimmer Benoît Huot was named to the Order of Canada at the end of December to honour his work as both a parasport ambassador and Paralympic athlete.

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2016 Swammy Awards: Female Junior Swimmer of the Year

Surfing atop the new wave of Canadian swimming was Penny Oleksiak, who capped off an impressive summer in Rio with an Olympic gold in the 100 freestyle, where she tied with American Simone Manuel.

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Penny Oleksiak Named Canadian Press Female Athlete of 2016

Young Canadian star Penny Oleksiak continues to reel in accolades after a stellar summer in Rio and continued success on the…

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2016 Olympics Day 1 Twitter Recap: You Need to Follow Leslie Jones

Leslie Jones loves Maya Dirado– though she has referred to her as both “Myra” and “Mia” today.

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GMAC 11-12 Boys Complete Sweep, Now Hold All 10 Canadian Relay Records

The 11-12 Guelph Marlin Aquatic Club boys now hold all ten national age group relay records in Canada.

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Katerine Savard Breaks Canadian 50 Fly Record at Quebec Cup

At the Quebec Cup in Montreal today, Canadian butterflier Katerine Savard broke the 50 fly national record during prelims. QuebecCup: AM heat:…

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Emily Overholt Speaks on Pan Am Performance and Upcoming Olympics

In a Q-and-A with the National Post, one of Canada’s young rising talents Emily Overholt spoke about her swims at the…

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Stephanie Dixon Inducted Into Canada’s Sports Hall Of Fame

Famed Canadian Paralympic swimmer Stephanie Dixon is one of the seven inductees into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame.

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World Jr Champ Markus Thormeyer De-Commits from USC, Heads to UBC

Thormeyer helped Canada to a gold medal in the mixed 4×100 free relay at the 2015 World Jr Champs in Singapore.

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Canadian Distance Swimmer Colin Gilbert Commits To Denver

Canadian swimmer Colin Gilbert is the latest Canadian to commit to an NCAA program in the United States, giving his verbal to the University of Denver.

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Former Dalhousie Head Coach David Fry Passes

The Canadian province of Nova Scotia is mourning the loss of David Fry, a long time coach on the East coast.

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Valerie Daigneault Commits To University Of Pittsburgh

Canadian swimmer Valerie Daigneault gave her word to take a trip south of the border in order to represent the University of Pittsburgh in the pool come September.

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No Toronto Bid Submitted For 2024 Olympic Games

The Canadian Olympic Committee announced today that they will not be moving forward with a Toronto bid for the 2024…

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CIS Selects Graham Brown as New CEO

Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS), the national governing body for collegiate athletics in Canada, has named Graham Brown as its new CEO. Brown…

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Canadian Swimmers Given Medal Incentive For World Championships

The Canadian Chicken Farmers of Canada will be offering an incentive to Canadian swimmers competing at the 2015 FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia.

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