Shona Branton

2024 Canadian Open: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

A showdown is brewing in the women’s 100 fly, where Summer McIntosh was a couple tenths quicker than reigning Olympic champion Maggie MacNeil in prelims.

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2024 Canadian Open: Day 3 Prelims Live Recap

Defending Olympic champion Maggie MacNeil headlines the women’s 100 fly on Day 3 of the Canadian Swimming Open in Toronto.

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2024 Canadian Open: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

Rio Olympic champion Penny Oleksiak broke 55 seconds in the 100 free for the first time in two years during prelims this morning at the Canadian Open.

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2024 Canadian Open: Day 2 Prelims Recap

Summer McIntosh will race both the 100 free and 100 breast on Day 2 of the Canadian Swimming Open in Toronto.

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2024 Canadian Open Psychs: Summer McIntosh takes on All Four 100s Plus 200 FR/IM And 50 FR

The 2024 Canadian Open psych sheets are live, featuring Summer McIntosh in her usual 200 free/IM, but is also set to hit up all four 100s and the 50 free.

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Toronto Sweeps U SPORTS Titles as Branton, Dongfang Take Down Meet Records

The Toronto women rallied from a 108.5-point deficit behind UBC on the final day of the U SPORTS Championships to claim their third national crown in a row.

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U Sports Champs Day 2: Toronto Women Cut Into UBC’s Lead in Tight Team Battle

The second day of the U SPORTS Championships saw the Toronto men extend their lead while the Toronto women cut into UBC’s advantage on the women’s side.

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Toronto Men Take the Lead Over 6-Time Defending Champions UBC at Canadian Collegiate Champs

Toronto freshman Bill Dongfang won two events as the Varsity Blues hold a substantial lead over the 6-time defending champions from UBC after day 1.

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2024 U SPORTS Preview: Toronto Women, UBC Men Aim To Continue Title Run

Toronto’s Nina Mollin will be one of the key swimmers for the Varsity Blue women as they vie to make it three national titles in a row.

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Shona Branton Sweeps Breaststrokes In Record Fashion At OUAs, Toronto Defends Titles

The Varsity Blues were dominant at the Ontario University Championships, as the men won their 20th straight title and the women made it 10 in a row.

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Doha 2024, Day 2 North America Recap: Angus Adds to Canada’s Newfound Breaststroke Depth

Sophie Angus shaved almost a second off her lifetime best with a personal-best 1:06.66 that snuck her into Tuesday’s 100 breast final as the No. 8 seed.

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arena Swim of the Week: Shona Branton Drops Big For 1:06.59 100 Breast In Luxembourg

Branton broke 1:07 for the first time en route to topping a talented international field in Luxembourg, making her an Olympic contender for Canada in 2024.

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Euro Meet Day 3: David Popovici Personale Stagionale Nei 100 Stile

L’Euro Meet di Lussemburgo 2024 si è concluso e ci ha permesso di dare un’occhiata ai preparativi di molti nuotatori per i Campionati Mondiali

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Is Shona Branton the Answer to the Canadian Medley Relays?

Canadian breaststroker Shona Branton went big in 2023. In 2024, she’s going even bigger.

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Popovici Grabs Euro Meet 100 Free Gold In Season-Best 48.01

19-year-old World Record holder David Popovici kept his speed up on the final day of the 2024 Euro Meet, hitting 48.01 as the 100m free gold medalist.

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