Loaded Entry List for Salnikov Cup to Compete for Attention on Duel in the Pool Weekend
Katinka Hosszu will continue to roll one of the richest prize-money seasons in swimming history into the Salnikov Cup in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Cochrane and Ware headline Aquatics Canada award winners
Swimmer Ryan Cochrane of Victoria, B.C., and diver Pamela Ware of Beloeil, Que., have been named Aquatics Canada’s male and female athletes of the year for 2013. The honours are part of Aquatics Canada’s annual awards, which recognize the outstanding performances and contributions to the sport of diving, swimming, synchronized swimming and water polo.
Swimming Canada Big Splash Awards wrap-up: Caldwell and Cochrane Swimmers of the Year
Swimming Canada handed out its annual awards recognizing the best in Canadian swimming throughout the past week. A complete list here…
Cochrane named OMEGA Male Swimmer of the Year
The week-long celebration of the best in Canadian swimming continues as the Victoria Times-Colonist will reveal the next Big Splash Awards Week winner Thursday. The OMEGA Female Swimmer of the Year, Open Water Swimmer of the Year and the People’s Choice Race of the Year remain to be announced.
Our Picks For the Big Splash Race of the Year Award
In the prelims, Caldwell broke teammate Sinead Russell’s 200m backstroke Canadian record and qualified to swim in the semis. In the semis, Caldwell broke her own Canadian record and qualified for the final in second behind Missy Franklin…
Swimming Canada Announced 2013-2014 List Of Carded Athletes
wimming Canada just released their 2013-2014 list of carded athletes; the Athlete Assistance Program Criteria selects certain swimmers who are dedicated to swimming for Canada at high-level competition.
Made in Canada Medal
There’s no doubt, Eric Hedlin wants to be the best in the world. And to achieve that, he headed north to the Victoria Academy of Swimming/National Swim Centre, the home club of all four Canadian swimming medals at the FINA World Championships this past summer.
Patience pays off for Swimming Canada Star Hilary Caldwell
Hilary Caldwell still finds it hard to believe she touched the wall third in the women’s 200-metre backstroke final at the FINA World Championships this past summer. But the bronze medal was her reward for the countless early morning rises and thousands of kilometres she’s swum since was a youngster.
Ryan Cochrane credits team effort for Swimming Canada Success
“We’ve built a really good team in and out of the pool to achieve those results,” said Cochrane, whose two medals in Barcelona (silver in the 1,500-m freestyle and bronze in the 800-m freestyle) made him Canada’s most decorated swimmer at the world championships.”
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.
Cochrane and Caldwell Honoured; Reimer Inducted into Hall of Fame
The British Columbia Swim Coaches Association and Swim BC held a joint awards banquet on September 21st in Whistler. The…
Bennett Discusses Cochrane and Caldwell’s Preparation for Barcelona
Canada collected three medals in the pool at the 2013 FINA World Aquatic Championships, those medals were won by two swimmers who train in the same pool with the same coach… (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)
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…
Sun Yang Continues Distance Domination with 1500 Free Win – Race Video
Sun Yang defends 1500m title. Footage is courtesy of SwimSwam partner Universal Sports Network. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)
