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.
Sophie Angus’ Decision Not To Retire Rewarded With World Championship Medal
A talk with coach Ryan Mallette during last summer’s Commonwealth Games helped convince Sophie Angus to continue swimming.
Penny Oleksiak Makes Move To Mission Viejo Pro Group For Lead-Up To Paris 2024
The 23-year-old has joined the pro team led by coach Jeff Julian as she aims to rebound after an injury-riddled season.
Penny Oleksiak Si Ritira Dai Mondiali Per Un Infortunio
Penny Oleksiak si ritira dai Mondiali. Era stata convocata nella nazionale del Canada anche se aveva saltato i Trials per un infortunio
Seven-Time Olympic Medalist Penny Oleksiak Pulls Out of 2023 World Championships
Oleksiak is choosing to focus on rehabbing her knee while also addressing a lingering shoulder injury.
Swimming Canada Names 31 to World Championships Roster, Including Ruck & Oleksiak
Taylor Ruck and Penny Oleksiak were both granted discretionary reprieves for the World Championships after skipping this weeks Canadian Swimming Trials.
Summer McIntosh and Josh Liendo Named Canadian Swimmers of the Year (2022)
Last year in Budapest, McIntosh and Liendo were leading contributors to Canada’s medal count at the 2022 World Championships
Taylor Ruck Opts Out of Canadian Trials
After a busy NCAA season, Ruck will take a break from competing to prioritize her long-term goal of Paris 2024. She plans to race at Mare Nostrum in May.
Coach Scott Talbot Tackles “Exciting” Challenge As HPC-Vancouver Doubles In Size
Pan Am medalist Danielle Hanus is among the 11 swimmers currently training out of HPC–Vancouver under new coach Scott Talbot.
Swimming Canada Hosts Two-Week HPC Training Camp In Fort Lauderdale
The High Performance Centre training groups from Toronto and Vancouver have come together for a two-week training camp in Fort Lauderdale.
Penny Oleksiak Opts Out of Competing At Knoxville Pro Swim Series
Oleksiak is in Knoxville training, but has made the decision alongside her coach not to compete at the first Pro Swim Series stop of the year.
Josh Liendo, Summer McIntosh Named 2022 Aquatics Canada Athletes of the Year
McIntosh had a phenomenal 2022 that included winning four medals at the World Aquatics Championships in Budapest and setting multiple World Junior Records.
SwimSwam’s Official 2022 Swammy Awards Index
Katie Ledecky and Summer McIntosh were two of the biggest stars of 2022 in the pool.
2022 Swammy Awards: Canadian Coach of the Year – Ryan Mallette
Mallette guided some of Canada’s top performers this summer, and then led names such as Javier Acevedo and Ella Jansen to breakouts later in the year.
Etobicoke’s Rob Novak Set To Join HPC-Ontario Staff As Assistant Coach
Novak will join the High Performance Centre – Ontario staff in November after wrapping up his duties as the head coach of Etobicoke Swim Club.
