2015 Canadian Trials: Day Two Finals Preview – Kierra Smith Eyeing Breaststroke Redemption
Kierra Smith will have a chance at redemption in the 100m breaststroke after her disqualification in the 200 last night despite touching the wall first. She was a 1:09.02 in prelims. If Smith wants to make the team, she’ll need to go a 1:07.97 tonight.
Canadian Trials – Day One Prelims Recap
The Canadian Pan American Games and World Championship trials started this morning in Toronto…
Video Interview: Tristan Cote Breaks Down Last Night’s 400m IM CIS Victory
Last year’s 1500m freestyle champion Tristan Cote took the win in the men’s 400m IM on night one for Calgary in 4:22.52. Second was defending CIS Champion Luke Reilly in 4:24.77.
Canada West Championships: UBC Men And Women Repeat As Champions
The UBC men cleaned up the men’s 100m freestyle final with a 1-2-3 podium sweep led by up-and-coming sprinter Yuri Kisil. Kisil rocketed to a 48.73 to win the event followed by Stefan Milosevic who touched in at 49.58. Luke Peddie came in fast as well throwing down a 49.94. The three leaders were the only ones under the 50 second barrier, pointing the UBC 4x100m freestyle relay in a very good direction.
UBC Thunderbirds Hold Off Calgary Dinos To Secure Home Pool Win
The Thunderbirds beat the UofC Dinos by 516 points, putting forth a great effort and producing a grand total of 1674 points to take the win. Calgary finished second with 1158 points over the Lower Mainland High School All-Stars – a group of stellar high school swimmers – who finished third with 1124 points.
Young Swimmers Continue To Shine On Night Two Of Canadian Age Group Championships
After a Canadian record was set last night at the Canadian Age Group Championships in Winnipeg, MB., the stakes were…
Jeremy Bagshaw And Alec Page Take Home Wins On Night Two Of Canadian Nationals
Alec Page, who recently was removed from the Canadian Commonwealth Games and Pan Pac roster due to a doping violation, was able to shed some light in what must’ve been a tough turn of events for him with a win in the 400m IM here in Saskatoon. Page was a 4:20.11 here, slower than he was at trials.
Canadian National Championships – Day Two Prelims
Irish National Team member Fiona Doyle of the University of Calgary Swim Club qualified with the top time in the women’s 100 breaststroke…
Katerine Savard Set Up For Two After Prelims Of Quebec Canada Cup
Day three of the Canada Cup kicked off with the prelims of the 100m breaststroke. Canadian breaststroker Martha McCabe threw down…
Audrey Lacroix Posts Fast 200m Fly At Quebec Canada Cup
Day two of the Canada Cup in Montréal, Que. took place today, spotlighting some of Canada’s fastest athletes. The 200m…
Brittany MacLean Tops Missy Franklin On Night Three Of Mel Zajac International
Noemie Thomas kicked off night three of the Mel Zajac International with a vengeance, winning the 100m fly over rivals…
Missy Franklin Wins Two On Night Two Of Mel Zajac International
Day two finals at the Mel Zajac International started off with a big win for Missy Franklin. Franklin swam a…
Day Two Prelims Of Mel Zajac International: Missy Franklin Takes Top Seed In 200 Back
Missy Franklin stole the show in the 200m backstroke throwing down a 2:11.75 to take the top seed over teammate Elizabeth Pelton. Pelton touched in at 2:13.11 to take the second seed. The two Cal teammates really separated themselves from the rest of the field; third seed Melanie Klaren who’s also a Cal swimmer was over two seconds behind Pelton in 2:15.22
UBC Women Set Canada West Records For Most Points With 1071
UBC’s Coleman Allen set his third Canada West record tonight en route to breaking completing a gold medal sweep of the fly events…
What To Expect Heading Into The CIS Championships
The Dinos recently added standout swimmer Tristan Cote to their roster at the start of the year who could definitely help them place more of an impact this year at the meet…
