Hilary Caldwell

2013 Swammy Awards Wrap-Up

We’ve spent the last two weeks honoring the best and brightest of 2013. Here’s the final awards list.

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2013 Swammy Awards: Canadian Swimmer Of The Year

The Canadian team had a successful showing at two of the biggest competitions of the 2013 season. At the 2013…

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Swammy Awards: Canadian Senior Coach Of The Year

Editor’s note: This award specifically relates to Canadian coaches who have had success with swimmers at the senior international level….

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Our Picks For the Big Splash Race of the Year Award

In the prelims, Caldwell broke teammate Sinead Russell’s 200m backstroke Canadian record and qualified to swim in the semis. In the semis, Caldwell broke her own Canadian record and qualified for the final in second behind Missy Franklin…

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Five Swimmers Included in CIBC ‘Team Next’ Funding Group to Receive $15,000

Worlds medalist Hillary Caldwell (Right) is among six swimmers who have been included in a new funding group for next season.

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Patience pays off for Swimming Canada Star Hilary Caldwell

Hilary Caldwell still finds it hard to believe she touched the wall third in the women’s 200-metre backstroke final at the FINA World Championships this past summer. But the bronze medal was her reward for the countless early morning rises and thousands of kilometres she’s swum since was a youngster.

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Dominique Bouchard Joins The Oakville Aquatic Club

One of Canada’s top backstrokers will be joining an already strong group of athletes at the Oakville Aquatic Club. Head Coach Sean Baker has told SwimSwam that Dominique Bouchard, who currently ranks 20th in the world in the 200 backstroke, has joined his team.

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Cochrane and Caldwell Honoured; Reimer Inducted into Hall of Fame

The British Columbia Swim Coaches Association and Swim BC held a joint awards banquet on September 21st in Whistler. The…

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Bennett Discusses Cochrane and Caldwell’s Preparation for Barcelona

Canada collected three medals in the pool at the 2013 FINA World Aquatic Championships, those medals were won by two swimmers who train in the same pool with the same coach… (Photo Courtesy Swimming Canada/Ian MacNicol)

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Atkinson, Swimming Canada HPD, Breaks Down FINA World Championships

Hilary Caldwell (featured image) took bronze in the women’s 200-metre backstroke while Ryan Cochrane won silver in the men’s 1,500-m freestyle to go with his 800-m bronze. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

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Missy Franklin 200 Back World Championship Win – Complete Race Footage

Women’s 200 backstroke race footage is courtesy of swimswam partner Universal Sports Network. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

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Canada Report: Cochrane Mines for Mile Medals at 2013 FINA Worlds

“The final is one of those swims where I think anybody in it has a medal chance,” said Cochrane, who won silver in the 1,500 at the 2011 worlds and 2012 Olympics. (Photo Credit: Tim Binning, theswimpictures)

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Canadian Report, Day 7 – Caldwell Wins Bronze in 200 backstroke

Hilary Caldwell of White Rock, B.C., won a bronze medal in women’s 200-metre backstroke Saturday at FINA World Championships in Barcelona… (Courtesy Swimming Canada/Ian MacNicol)

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Missy Franklin 200 Back 2013 Worlds Win – Post Race Interview

Missy Frankling looks very tired from winning all of those gold medals… (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

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Canadians, Day 6, Caldwell and Russell Qualify for 200 Back Final

The Canadian record Hilary Caldwell set in the 200-metre backstroke heats at FINA World Championships didn’t last long. The 22-year-old…

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