Markus Thormeyer

2016 Canadian Olympic Trials: Six More Athletes Gain Olympic Nominations

On the fourth day of competition four more athletes qualified for nomination for the 2106 Olympic Games bringing the total to 19 athletes who have met Swimming Canada’s selection criteria.

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2016 Canadian Olympic Trials: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Sydney Pickrem will look to qualify in her second event tonight in the women’s 200 IM.

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2016 Canadian Olympic Trials: Day 4 Prelims Live Recap

Santo Condorelli will finally get in on the action at trials this morning in the 100m free prelims.

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2016 Canadian Olympic Trials: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

World Championship bronze medalist Emily Overholt will swim her first race of the trials this morning in the women’s 400 IM prelims.

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3 Big Things From the First Night of Canadian Olympic Trials

The first night of the Canadian Olympic Trials in Toronto provided some spectacular moments including new Canadian records, surprising upsets and heart breaking finishes…

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2016 Canadian Olympic Trials: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Brittany Maclean of Etobicoke will look to make the Olympic team for the second straight time tonight in the 400 free after dominating the prelims.

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2016 Canadian Olympic Trials: Wood Heads Up Men’s Backstroke Field

Russell Wood comes in as the top seed in both the 100 and 200 backstroke.

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2016 Canadian Olympic Trials: Condorelli, Cochrane Lead Free Events

Santo Condorelli comes in as the favorite in both the 50 and 100m freestyle events.

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World Jr Champ Markus Thormeyer De-Commits from USC, Heads to UBC

Thormeyer helped Canada to a gold medal in the mixed 4×100 free relay at the 2015 World Jr Champs in Singapore.

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McCabe Puts Up Top Time in the 200 Breaststroke at Colleges’ Cup

Martha McCabe posted a 2:21.84 in the women’s 200 breaststroke to tie Jenna Laukkanen for the top spot in the world rankings…

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USC Gets Verbal From Canadian National Champion Markus Thormeyer

The USC Trojans have picked up some strong international talent, with Canadian National champion Markus Thormeyer giving his verbal to the team.

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Pedro Spajari Breaks 100m Freestyle Championship Record In Semi-Final

Brazil’s Pedro Spajari broke American Caeleb Dressel’s 100m freestyle championship record of 48.97 leading the semi-finals in a blistering 48.87

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Thormeyer Wins 100 Free Gold on Day 2 of Canadian Nationals

17-year-old Markus Thormeyer took the title in come-from-behind fashion with a time of 50.21 seconds, beating Pan Am Games teammate Stefan Milosevic, racing for UBC Dolphin Association.

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Canadian Swimming Championships Begin Thursday at Pointe-Claire

The Canadian Swimming Championships, a high-echelon meet where Olympians compete side-by-side with promising swimmers with world-class potential, take place from Thursday through Sunday at the Pointe-Claire Aquatic Centre.

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McCann Wins Third Gold of Canadian Age Group Championships

McCann has her sights set on the FINA World Junior Swimming Championships. Markus Thormeyer, who made his Pan Am Games debut last month, swam a 49.42 anchor leg in the men’s 4×100 free relay.

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