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U SPORTS Announces Canadian All-Star Roster For Dual Meet With British University Swimmers

Toronto’s Nina Mollin will be one of 41 swimmers representing the Canadian university all-stars in a dual meet against the Brits in Loughborough in July.

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2025 U Sports Championships: Kayla Sanchez Adds 3 Golds, 2 Meet Records for UBC on Day 2

Canadian Olympian Kayla Sanchez contributed 3 golds and 2 meet records for the UBC Thunderbirds on night 2 of the 2025 U Sports Championships.

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2025 U Sports Swimming Championships: Knox, Sanchez Lead Strong Performances for UBC on Day 1

Canadian Olympians Finlay Knox and Kayla Sanchez each won events to lead the UBC Thunderbirds on day 1 of the 2025 U Sports Championships.

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Kayla Sanchez Swims 51.7 in the 100 Free (SCM) As Thunderbirds Dominate with 12 Meet Records

The UBC women, led by star newcomer Kayla Sanchez, won their 14th Canada West Conference title in 15 seasons over the weekend.

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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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Apollo Hess Breaks His Own Canadian Record in 50 Breast at Canada West Championships

Lethbridge’s Apollo Hess shaved .02 seconds off his own Canadian Record in the 50 meter breaststroke (short course) at the Canada West Championships.

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2022 Canadian Swimming Trials: Day 6 Prelims Live Recap

Kayla Sanchez is the top seed in the women’s 50 free today by a considerable margin.

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Kelsey Wog Drops 2:18.6 SCM 200 Breast On Day 2 of U SPORTS

Wog’s time came just eight one-hundredths shy of the U SPORTS record, a 2:18.59 set by former world record holder Annamay Pierse in 2009.

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Rebecca Smith’s 1:53.19 200 Free Highlights Blistering Day 1 of U SPORTS

Calgary’s Rebecca Smith won two individual events on Thursday night, including breaking her U SPORTS Record in the 200 freestyle in a time of 1:53.19.

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Gabe Mastromatteo Lowers U SPORTS Record In 100 Breast To Open Championships

The University of Toronto first-year clocked 59.00 in the men’s 100 breast to erase the previous record of 59.07 set by Nick Kostiuk in 2017.

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2020 Pro Swim Series – Des Moines: Shields Scratches 100 FL to Focus on 200 FR

U.S. Olympian Tom Shields, a California postgrad, has scratched out of his signature 100 fly. Shields, however, will still swim the 200 free.

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Richards Sizzles With Sprint Double, Pratt, Liendo, McIntosh Smash NAGs At OJI

Cole Pratt dropped over a second in the 100 back to lower the Canadian boys’ 15-17 NAG in a blistering time of 51.57, taking out Javier Acevedo’s 51.63.

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