John Atkinson

Swimming Canada Announces 2026 High Performance Centre Scholarship Recipients

Selected athletes may receive up to $5,000 annually for up to two years to visit and engage with either the High-Performance Centre – Vancouver or Ontario.

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Ilya Kharun Cambia Bandiera: Dal Canada Agli USA, Ufficiale Dal 26 Ottobre 2026

Il due volte medagliato olimpico Ilya Kharun lascia il Canada e sceglie gli USA: cambio di cittadinanza sportiva valido dal 26 ottobre 2026

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Olympic Medalist Ilya Kharun Announces Move From Canada To Represent U.S. Internationally

Kharun was born in Montreal, but has lived and trained in the U.S. for his entire life. The two-time Olympic medalist became an American citizen last year.

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Canada Ai Giochi Del Commonwealth 2026: Josh Liendo Guida Il Team, Assenti McIntosh E Kharun

Il Canada per i Giochi del Commonwealth 2026 di Glasgow. Guida il gruppo Josh Liendo, mentre mancano Summer McIntosh e Ilya Kharun.

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Canada’s 2026 Commonwealth Games Roster Highlighted by Josh Liendo, Missing Ilya Kharun

World record holder Josh Liendo highlights Canada’s 12-person 2026 Commonwealth Games roster that is missing a few Canadian superstars.

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Swimming Canada Announces Updated Competition Calendar For 2026 And 2027 Seasons

Swimming Canada has announced updates to their meet schedules for the 2026 and 2027 seasons due to conflicts with key international dates.

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Swimming Canada Names 28 To 2025 World Championship Team

Kylie Masse will represent Canada at the World Aquatics Championships for the fifth time, aiming to keep her streak of winning at least one medal alive.

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Swimming Canada Adds Ryan Allen As National Coach Lead of Paralympic Program

Allen, the head coach of Club de Natation Bleu et Or, has been a member of multiple national team staffs, including the Tokyo and Paris Paralympic Games.

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Canada Moves 2027 Swimming Trials Up Two Months

A calendar change to the 2027 Pan American games means that Canadian athletes will now attempt to qualify for worlds in April instead of June.

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Three-Time Canadian Olympian Katerine Savard Announces Retirement

The 31-year-old Savard officially hangs up her goggles after a lengthy career that included three Olympic appearances and four short course world titles.

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Summer McIntosh Headlines Canadian Roster For 2024 Short Course World Championships

McIntosh will be joined by fellow Paris medalists Kylie Masse and Ilya Kharun on Canada’s 18-swimmer roster for SC Worlds in December.

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Masse, Harvey, Liendo & Bagshaw Named Canadian Team Captains At Paris Olympics

Four-time Olympic medalist Kylie Masse will represent Canada at her third straight Olympic Games this summer, heading up the leadership group in Paris.

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How The 2024 Canadian Olympic Team Came Together

Swimming Canada High Performance Director John Atkinson gives an analytical look at the path Canadians took en route to qualifying for the Paris Olympics.

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Canada Unveils Roster of 29 Swimmers Headed to Paris 2024 Olympics

“I’m pretty happy to be able to qualify in my top five events, so going into Paris I’m super excited,” said 17-year-old Canadian star Summer McIntosh.

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Maggie MacNeil Calls On Swimming Canada To Bring Coach Rick Bishop To Paris

MacNeil is hoping Swimming Canada will make the same exception it made for Brent Arckey, Summer McIntosh’s American coach, at last year’s World Championships.

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