UBC Thunderbirds Hold Off Calgary Dinos To Secure Home Pool Win
The Thunderbirds beat the UofC Dinos by 516 points, putting forth a great effort and producing a grand total of 1674 points to take the win. Calgary finished second with 1158 points over the Lower Mainland High School All-Stars – a group of stellar high school swimmers – who finished third with 1124 points.
Mens 200 And 400 IMs – Commonwealth Games Preview – Australians Seeded First In Both
Fraser-Holmes is currently the Commonwealth record holder in the 400m IM with the 4:10.14 he swam at Australian nationals in 2013. If he’s able to swim a time like that at Commonwealths he’ll break Chad Le Clos’ games record of 4:13.25 and definitely be in contention for the gold.
Missy Franklin Wins Two On Night Two Of Mel Zajac International
Day two finals at the Mel Zajac International started off with a big win for Missy Franklin. Franklin swam a…
Day Two Prelims Of Mel Zajac International: Missy Franklin Takes Top Seed In 200 Back
Missy Franklin stole the show in the 200m backstroke throwing down a 2:11.75 to take the top seed over teammate Elizabeth Pelton. Pelton touched in at 2:13.11 to take the second seed. The two Cal teammates really separated themselves from the rest of the field; third seed Melanie Klaren who’s also a Cal swimmer was over two seconds behind Pelton in 2:15.22
Canada’s Three Golden Flyers At It Again After Fast Prelims Session At Canadian Trials
The fastest heats in the men’s 1500m freestyle final and women’s 800m freestyle final will be swum tonight. Ryan Cochrane is the undisputed favourite in the 1500m free, Brittany MacLean in the 800.
18 Canadians Achieve Qualifying Standards Through First Two Days Of Trials
The follow is a list of swimmers that have acheived the qualifying standards to be considered for the Pan Pacific Championships and Commonwealth Games teams…
Seltenreich-Hodgson Breaks Meet Record in 400 IM on Day 2 of 2014 Canadian Trials
Richard Funk won his 2nd-straight long course 100 breaststroke national title on Thursday evening.
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…
National Swim Centre meets young swimmer’s current and future goals
When Luke Reilly decided to attend the University of British Columbia it was because the school not only satisfied his present needs but also could address his future swimming goals.
Youth, junior, Victor Davis awards set stage for Big Splash
Toronto was the setting for the opening act of Swimming Canada’s Big Splash Awards Week. The Youth and Junior Swimmers…
FINA World Junior Championships *Day 5 Real-Time Recaps*
Luke Percy already won the 50 free at World Juniors; he’ll be looking for a middle lane coming out of Friday’s semifinals in the 100. (Photo: Colin Blair/SwimSwam.com)
Chimrova Breaks 4th Meet Record in 100 Fly Prelims on Day 5 at Junior World CHampionships
Luke Percy was also among the top seeds coming out of prelims, with his coming in the 100 free. (Photo: Colin Blair/SwimSwam.com)
Canada Sending 28 Swimmers to Junior World Championships
Sydney Pickrem will headline the Canadian team for the Junior World Championships. (Photo: Tim Binning/TheSwimPictures.com)
Canada Games Off to a Fast Start
The 2013 Canada Games has gotten off to a fast start in Sherbrooke, Quebec. On the first day there were…
Swimming Canada Announces World Junior Team
The Canadian Swimming National Championships concluded on July 20th in Pointe-Claire, Quebec. The competition served as a selection meet for…
