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Swimming Canada Announces Roster For 2025 World Junior Championships

Headlining the roster are Ella Cosgrove, Madison Kryger (pictured) and Oliver Dawson, all of whom also qualified for the Canadian World Championship team.

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2025 Canadian Swimming Trials: Top Seed in M. 200 Free Alex Axon Out (Day 6 Prelims Scratches)

The last day of the Canadian Trials saw numerous scratches with Alex Axon the top seed in the 200 free headlining them, also pulling out of the 800 free tonight.

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Olympian Kayla Sanchez Crushes School Record in Her UBC Debut

2020 Olympian Kayla Sanchez is settling in to her new training grounds in Vancouver, back in Canada after swimming for the Philippines at the 2024 Olympics.

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2024 Fran Crippen SMOC: Katie Grimes Opens First Night With 15:57.31 In 1500 Freestyle

The 2024 Fran Crippen Swim Meet of Champions (SMOC) kicked off tonight in Mission Viejo with the 1500 freestyle and sprint relays on the schedule.

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2023 Swammy Awards: Canadian Coach of the Year – Carl Simonson

Simonson coached the likes of Lorne Wigginton, Laon Kim, Paul Dardis and several other age groupers to standout years in the pool at UCSC.

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UCSC Swimmers Break Provincial Records at the Dino Invitational

Laon Kim and Sienna Rodgers, both 15 years old, set Alberta Provincial Age Group Short Course Records in the 50 free and 50 back, respectively.

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Several Provincial Records Fall on Night 6 of Canadian Age Group Championships

Several swimmers posted provincial records on night 6 of the 2023 Canadian Swimming Age Group Championships, including Olympian Rachel Nicol.

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Para Swimmers Shine on Night 5 of the 2023 Canadian Swimming Championships

Para swimmers Tyson Jacob and Caleb Arndt set new Canadian and Provincial Records on night 5 of the 2023 Canadian Swimming Championships.

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2023 Canadian Champs: Madison Kryger Moves To #2 In 13-14 Age Group With 1:02.06 100 BK

The 14-year-old Kryger dipped under her personal best set in early July to leapfrog Jade Hannah for #2 all-time in the 13-14 age group behind Taylor Ruck.

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Maggie MacNeil, Josh Liendo Headline 2023 Mel Zajac Jr. International

MacNeil will race the 50 free, 100 free, 50 fly and 100 fly this weekend in Vancouver, continuing to fine-tune things prior to the World Championships.

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2023 Canadian Trials: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Maggie MacNeil headlines the women’s 100 butterfly on Day 2 of the 2023 Canadian Swimming Trials in Toronto.

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2023 Canadian Trials: It’s Ella Jansen Time

Ella Jansen has seven events and two #2 seeds. She is in a good position to qualify for her first-ever World Championships next week.

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Maxine Clark Sweeps 100, 200, 400 Freestyles At Western Canadian Championships

14-year-old Maxine Clark of the University of Calgary Swim Club won the 100, 200, and 400 freestyles at Westerns last weekend.

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Ella Jansen Wins Three Times, Laon Kim Adds Another 13-14 NAG Record To Close OJI

Ella Jansen won two more individual events and added a relay victory on Sunday to close out the 2022 Ontario Junior International meet in Toronto.

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Laon Kim Breaks 2 Canadian Age Records to Open 2022 Ontario Junior International (OJI)

14-year old British Columbian Laon Kim (above) broke two more Canadian Age Records on day 1 of the 2022 Ontario Junior International.

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