John Atkinson

Six Swimmers Nominated To Canadian Olympic Team; Trials Moved Back To May

Kylie Masse has been nominated in the women’s 100 & 200 backstroke, along with Maggie MacNeil, Penny Oleksiak, Taylor Ruck, Sydney Pickrem & Markus Thormeyer.

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Canadian Swimmers Notified That Trials Invitation Process “Temporarily Paused”

Swimming Canada informed athletes that the invitational process for April’s Olympic Trials has been delayed.

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Most HPC – Ontario Swimmers Back In The Water Following Closure

The “majority” of swimmers returned to training on Tuesday following Friday’s closure due to a positive COVID-19 test.

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Swimming Canada publica la lista inicial de atletas elegibles para sus trials

Swimming Canada twitteó la lista el miércoles, que incluye a los 30 mejores nadadores en cada evento olímpico con el 18 de diciembre de 2020 como referencia

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Swimming Canada Releases Initial List of Athletes Eligible For Trials Invite

Taylor Ruck will be eligible to race up to five events at the 2021 Canadian Olympic Trials.

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Why The Canadian Olympic Trials Will Be A Timed Final Invitational

Swimming Canada High Performance Director John Atkinson shed some light on the decision to drastically change the format of the 2021 Canadian Olympic Trials.

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2021 Canadian Olympic Trials Will Be Timed Finals, Only 20 Swimmers Per Event

Swimming Canada has made a major shift in format for next year’s Olympic Trials due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Swimming Canada Preparing For “Very Controlled” Olympic Trials In April

With the Trials scheduled for early April, High Performance Director John Atkinson says Swimming Canada has started to look at what the meet will look like.

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Swimming Canada Releases Data on Safe Reopening of High Performance Centres

After just over four months out of the water, the HPC have been up and running since July, with 356 training session held at the centres

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Swimming Canada Launches New Athlete Development Philosophy

Swimming Canada is beginning the phased release of its Appropriate Athlete Development (AAD) document and Athlete Development Matrix (ADM).

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Challenges Face Canadian Athletes Hoping to Compete in 2020 ISL Season

While Swimming Canada says that they support whatever decisions their athletes make about ISL participation in 2020, several challenges will face…

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Swimming Canada Releases Return To Swimming Framework

Swimming Canada has released its official COVID-19 Return to Swimming Framework, outlining their recommendations for return to training and competition.

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Canada E Germania Chiedono Rinvio Mondiali FINA Al 2022

Canada e Germania chiedono che i Campionati del Mondo del 2021 vengano rinviati al 2022 poiché per le federazioni due eventi così vicini sono ingestibili

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Swimming Canada Announces Cancellation Of Remaining Summer National Events

In the wake of the Olympic postponement, all Canadian national events slated for the summer have been cancelled.

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Swimming Canada Cancels Open Water Trials; Evaluating Late-June Pool Trials

Swimming Canada has cancelled one trials event and has announced a target date for another.

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