Emma O’Croinin

2024 U SPORTS Preview: Toronto Women, UBC Men Aim To Continue Title Run

Toronto’s Nina Mollin will be one of the key swimmers for the Varsity Blue women as they vie to make it three national titles in a row.

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Doha 2024, Day 5 North America Recap: Canada’s Finlay Knox Wins First Men’s Gold Since 2007

Out of lane seven, Finlay Knox won the men’s 200 IM final at 1:56.64, setting a new national record and Canada’s first men’s gold since Brent Hayden in 2007.

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Day 5 Relay Analysis: Li’s 1:54.59 Gives China Gold in 4×200 and Sets Up Nicely For Paris

The defending Olympic Champs, China, looks strong heading into Paris, as Li Bingjie splits faster than she did in Tokyo and in Fukuoka last summer.

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Day 5 Relay Lineups: Shayna Jack, Taylor Ruck Enter The Fray In Women’s 4×200 Free

Shayna Jack will go second on the women’s 4×200 free relay behind Brianna Throssell as the Aussies aim to shotgun their way to an early lead.

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2024 World Championships Prelim Relay Lineups: Throssell In For Australia, U.S. Holds Entry

The prelim lineups for the women’s 4×200 freestyle relay at the Doha World Championships have been posted, with Brianna Throssell anchoring for Australia.

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2024 Worlds Previews: Can Anyone Challenge Haughey And Fairweather In Mid-Distance Free?

Siobhan Haughey of Hong Kong and Erika Fairweather of New Zealand are among the Doha highlights in the women’s mid-distance freestyle events.

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Ella Jansen Earns 3 Wins, Breaststrokers Enjoy Thrilling Battles at 2024 Toronto Grand Prix

Ella Jansen won the 100 free, 200 free, and 100 fly last weekend in what figures to be her final tune-up before next month’s World Championships.

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2023 Swammy Awards: Canadian Coach of the Year – Carl Simonson

Simonson coached the likes of Lorne Wigginton, Laon Kim, Paul Dardis and several other age groupers to standout years in the pool at UCSC.

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UBC Women, Calgary Men Hold #1 U SPORTS Rankings Heading Into 2024

The UBC women rank #1 on the heels of their Canada West Championship title last month in Calgary, with defending U SPORTS champion Toronto sitting 2nd.

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Emma O’Croinin, Alexanne Lepage Deliver Dominant Performances At Odlum Brown Colleges Cup

UBC’s O’Croinin swept the women’s 50, 100, 200 and 400 free while also leading the Thunderbirds to two new Provincial relay records.

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Canada Names 26 Swimmers to Roster for 2024 World Champs; No McIntosh or MacNeil

After missing this year’s World Championship team with an injury, Taylor Ruck is scheduled to race for Canada in Doha in 2024.

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U SPORTS Early Season Check In: UBC Women, McGill Men Hold Top Rankings

McGill’s Hazem Issa has helped propel the team to the top ranking on the men’s side through the first two months of the U SPORTS season.

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Erin Gemmell and Alex Shackell Draw Onto U.S’s 4×200 Finals Relay (ALL LINEUPS)

Erin Gemmell (pictured) and Alex Shackell join Katie Ledecky and Bella Sims in the 4×200 free relay final to try and defend their 2022 gold.

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2023 Mel Zajac Jr. International Meet: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

20-year-old Canadian Josh Liendo took the top seed in both the 200 free (1:50.59) and 50 fly (24.15) during prelims on Friday morning in Vancouver.

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2023 Mel Zajac Day 1 Prelims: Liendo Hits 1:50 200 FR, 24.1 50 Fly to Open Meet

The 2023 Mel Zajac Jr. International Swim Meet kicked off this morning at the UBC Aquatic Centre in Vancouver.

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