University of Calgary

University of Calgary Swim Club Girls Break 13-14 NAG In 200 Medley Relay

The University of Calgary girls lowered the 13-14 Canadian NAG in the 200 medley relay in a time of 1:59.97, downing the previous mark of 2:00.83.

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Mads Hansen Returns To Denmark To Coach At National Training Centre

Former University of Calgary swim coach Mads Hansen has returned to his home country of Denmark in order to accept a coaching position at the National Training Centre in Copenhagen.

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UBC The Best In The West As Conference Championships Draw Near

UBC appears to be the top team in the Canada West conference for both men and women with the Canada West championships just over two-weeks away.

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Peter Brothers Commits To Swim For University of Calgary

Distance swimmer Peter Brothers committed to swim for the University of Calgary and head coach Mike Blondal next season as he gears up to compete at the 2016 short course World Championships in December.

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UBC Takes Both Women’s and Men’s Canada West Titles

The University of British Columbia won both the women’s and men’s titles at the Canada West University Championships…

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McCabe Puts Up Top Time in the 200 Breaststroke at Colleges’ Cup

Martha McCabe posted a 2:21.84 in the women’s 200 breaststroke to tie Jenna Laukkanen for the top spot in the world rankings…

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Canadian Olympian Shamek Pietucha Passes at the Age of 39

“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” Martin Luther King Jr.

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Doyle Becomes First Irish Swimmer to Book a Ticket to Rio

Fiona Doyle posted a 1:07.67 in the semi-final of the 100 breaststroke at the World University Games becoming the first Irish swimmer to qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games…

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University Of Calgary Sign Six For 2015-2016 Season

With a large portion of their team swimming at their last CIS Championships this past February, the University of Calgary…

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Video Interview: Calgary Coach Mike Blondal Reflects On CIS Championships

The University of Calgary had an impressive showing at this year’s CIS Championships displaying that they’re one of the top teams in the nation at the current time.

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Video Interview: Calgary Swimmer Bogdan Knezevic Talks Rhodes Scholarship And Dark Chocolate

This past December University of Calgary swimmer Bogdan Knezevic was named a 2015 Rhodes Scholar.

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Fiona Doyle Breaks Annamay Pierse’s Longstanding 50m Breaststroke CIS Record

Fiona Doyle has had an incredible meet thus far breaking three Irish National records, but this morning, she broke a different kind of record: a CIS Championships record.

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Fiona Doyle Breaks Second 200m Breaststroke National Record Of The Day

Fiona Doyle has been absolutely on fire at the 2015 CIS Championships, taking home two wins, and as of tonight’s final breaking her third Irish national record of the meet.

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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.

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Fiona Doyle Breaks Second Irish Record In Two Days

After breaking the Irish record in the 100m breaststroke yesterday during the prelims of the 2015 CIS Championships, she did the exact same on day two, smashing her own short course 200m breaststroke record.

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