Swimming Canada Q&A with High Performance Director John Atkinson
Swimming Canada High Performance Director John Atkinson recently attended the Canadian Swimming Congress where he had a chance to share his vision with coaches from across the country.
Commonwealth Games will be the backbone of Canadian teams for 6 years says Atkinson
“This team is having great exposure and opportunity at the Commonwealth Games and Pan Pacs, and will be the backbone of Canadian teams for the next six years,” said John Atkinson, Swimming Canada high performance director.
Swimming Canada launches Distance Swim Program To Develop 2020 Olympic Hopefuls
Swimming Canada has launched its Female Endurance/Distance Swimming Program with the objective to develop contenders in the longer distance pool events for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Swimming Canada Seeks applications for 2014-2015 Select Coaches Group program
‘’The talent in our Canadian swimming coaches ranks is critical to our continued success on the international stage and developing our talented Canadian athletes,’’ said Swimming Canada High Performance Director John Atkinson.
Canadian Male Junior Relay Initative: The Key To Canadian Relay Success
Swimming Canada has recently established a program to target future success in their international relays by putting together the “Male…
Canadian Pan Pac and Commonwealth Games Teams Announced
At the conclusion of the 2014 Canadian Swimming Trials Swimming Canada announced both the Pan Pacific Championships and Commonwealth Games Teams…
Heading Into Trials Atkinson Discusses His First Year On The Job
It has now been just over a year since John Atkinson was hired as Swimming Canada’s High Performance Director…
Swimming Canada Publishes Selection Criteria For Major Competitions
Swimming Canada has published selection criteria for 2014 Commonwealth Games, 2014 Pan Pacific Championships, 2014 Junior Pan Pacific Championships and…
Atkinson Excited About The Potential Of The Canadian Program
It has been approximately 10 months since John Atkinson was hired as the High Performance Director of Swimming Canada and…
Swimming Canada Restructures High Performance Centres
After a period of review Swimming Canada has decided to reduce the number of high performance centres that are being funded largely by the national organization and redirect their funding to four high performances centres rather than five.
Swimming Canada’s 104th AGM
This weekend Ottawa’s playing host to Swimming Canada’s 104th AGM (annual general meeting)…
Canadian Swim Stars wrap up World Cup season
Katerine Savard of Pont-Rouge, Que., won three medals and set a new Canadian record of 56.35 in women’s 100-metre butterfly. (Photo Courtesy Swimming Canada/Ian MacNicol)
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)
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…
Canadian Report – Day Two – Savard 5th and Thomas 7th in the 100 butterfly
There wasn’t much action for the Canadians during Monday night’s finals, there were only four Canucks that competed… (Photo Courtesy Swimming Canada/Ian MacNicol)
