Canada

White Breaks Second Canadian Record In As Many Days

White swam a fast 2:10.72 in the short course meter
breaststroke to beat out his closest competitor Yannick Lindenburg
who touched just behind White in 2:10.83.

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Canada’s Youth Look To Be The Key For Canadian National Team

“I want to see me dropping a couple seconds, going maybe 2:07 or 2:06,” Thomas said about tonight’s final…

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Synchro Canada Seeks Next Chief Executive Officer

Synchronized swimming is one of Canada’s most successful amateur sports, having medalled in most senior world championships and most Olympic Games since 1984. Overall, Synchro is the third best performing sport in Canada according to Sport Canada.

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Canadian Breaststroker Martha McCabe Discusses Joining RBC Olympians Program

Canadian breaststroker Martha McCabe took a huge step forward in her career last week, being selected as an RBC Olympian. RBC Olympians have featured multi-time Paralympic medalist Benoît Huot as well as Canadian record holder in the men’s 100m breaststroke: Scott Dickens.

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Strike Leaves Windsor Essex Swim Team Without Their Pool

Swimmers are again without a pool in Ontario as the University of Windsor pool: the St. Denis Centre has been closed due to the CUPE 1393 strike.

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Swimming Canada’s 104th AGM

This weekend Ottawa’s playing host to Swimming Canada’s 104th AGM (annual general meeting)…

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Medal Count: U.S. Takes Early Lead with Four Day One Medals

Connor Jaeger was one of two individual medal winners for the United States on night one in Barcelona. Team USA also won two relay medals. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

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Two more Paralympic World Records in New Zealand

Both Sophie Pascoe and Mary Fisher followed up one good with another at the State New Zealand Open Championships in…

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Arena signs Canadian Olympic open water medallist Richard Weinberger

Arena, one of the world’s leading swimwear brands and F3 Distribution, its Canadian exclusive distributor, are pleased to announce a new…

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Australian Youth Olympic Festival Wrap Up

The Australian Youth Olympic Festival came to a close earlier today and is being considered a huge success. Many of…

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Australian Youth Olympic Festival; Six Events Six Festival Records

The Australian Youth Olympic Festival was created by the Australian Olympic Committee to give aspiring Olympians under the age of…

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Canada, American Joint Bid Wins for 2016 World Championships

The Canadians are ready to bring the World Championships back to North America. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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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…

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The Swimming Canada Photo Vault

Swim Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures

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FINA Names Three Finalists (One American) to Host 2016/2018 Short Course World Championships

Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario are among three finalists to host two World Championships later this decade. (Photo Courtesy: ©Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)

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