Hassaan Abdel-Khalik

Ethan Ekk Cracks 15-Year-Old Canadian Age Group Record in the Boys 15-17 200 Free – 1:48.68

Ekk led his team off in 1:48.68, dipping under the record of 1:48.74, which was set back in August of 2009 by Hassaan Abdel-Khalik. 

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Laon Kim Drops 1:49.62 To Become Youngest Canadian Sub-1:50 In 200 Free

Despite only turning 15 recently, Kim is already the #1 Canadian ever in the 15-16 age group and is within striking distance of the 15-17 NAG record.

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UCSC Demolishes Decade-Old Canadian 800 Free Relay Record By Almost 14 Seconds

Laon Kim (1:51.08), Paul Dardis (1:50.95), Aiden Norman (1:51.98), and Lorne Wigginton (1:49.47) combined to crush a decade-old record in the 800 free relay.

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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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Pratt’s Canadian Record, Richards’ 46.8 100 Free Highlight Final Night Of OJI

16-year-old Matt Richards from Great Britain broke the men’s 100 free meet record twice on Sunday, getting down to 46.84 in the final.

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Liendo Closes Trials With Canadian 50 Free NAG In 22.69

Joshua Liendo set another 15-17 NAG on the final night of competition in Toronto in the men’s 50 freestyle.

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Four Canadian Age Group Records Fall On Night Two Of Trials

Four Canadian age group records fell on night two in Toronto.

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2019 Canadian Swimming Trials: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Penny Oleksiak will be looking to secure her spot on the 2019 Worlds team on night two of Canadian Trials in the 100 freestyle.

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Liendo Breaks Meet, Age Group Records In 50 Free On Day 2 Of OJI

16-year-old Joshua Liendo broke the Canadian 15-17 Age Group Record that had stood since 2009 in the men’s 50 freestyle in Toronto.

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7 Keys to a Successful Taper (With Club Wolverine Elite)

Hassaan Abdel-Khalik of Club Wolverine Elite in Ann Arbor, Michigan has polled his training partners and come up with a…

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Insider Training: Club Wolverine Elite Video Analysis

George Bovell and his Club Wolverine Elite teammates use peer and coach-conducted video analysis to get better every day.

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Quad Meet Preview: NCAA Powerhouses and Pro Stars Set to Shine in Ann Arbor

Joseph Schooling and the Texas Longhorns are part of a star-studded weekend quad meet in Michigan which features college teams and pros from Texas, Michigan, Louisville and Indiana.

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2013-2014 College Swimming Previews: #1 Michigan Men Need a Backstroker to Repeat

If Michigan wants to defend their 2013 NCAA Men’s Championship, they’ll need to find a sprint backstroker.

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Canadian Worlds Report: Caldwell breaks record, McCabe goes for medal

Alexa Komarnycky of Toronto, who trains at the Victoria Academy of Swimming, finished 13th in the women’s 800-m freestyle (8:29.87) while Savannah King of Vernon, B.C., came 20th (8:40.35). (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)

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Twitter, Ehh? Full Twitter List of Canadian World Championship Swim Team

The Canadian team has truly outdone themselves on the Twittersphere since the Olympic games. Now every swimmer on the women’s roster has Twitter account along with only two missing on the men’s side…impressive. (Image courtesy of Swimming Canada)

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