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Victoria's Hedlin captures silver for Canada at World Championship
VICTORIA, B.C. - University of Victoria Vikes swimmer Eric Hedlin was the first to get claim Canada a medal on the opening day of the FINA World Championships held in Barcelona, Spain.
July 23, 2013
Toronto's Balazs breaks into top 20 in open water battle
BARCELONA – Toronto’s Zsofi Balazs achieved her best-ever FINA World Championships result in a tightly packed women’s 10-kilometre open water marathon in Barcelona Tuesday.
July 23, 2013
Universiade (swimming): Savard golden, Hedlin wins bronze at the pool
KAZAN, Russia (Courtesy of Swimming Canada) – Katerine Savard was golden Sunday on a night where Canadian swimmers won two medals at the 2013 Summer Universiade.
July 14, 2013
Universiade (swimming): Canada just misses the podium
KAZAN, Russia (Courtesy Swimming Canada) – The podium was just a fingertip away for Canada in the third day of swimming competition at the Summer Universiade, on Friday.
July 12, 2013
Universiade (swimming): Women’s relay sets tone for Canada at the pool
KAZAN, Russia (Courtesy of Swimming Canada) – It was the start they wanted. Canada’s swim team set the tone for the meet by winning one medal during Wednesday’s opening day of the competition at the Summer Universiade and also put themselves in position to add to the haul on Day 2.
July 10, 2013
Water safety a priority as Canada’s Swim Team launches getswimming.ca
OTTAWA - Four national organizations are partnering to launch Getswimming.ca, the online home of the first ever Canada-wide initiative to teach every Canadian child to swim.
June 21, 2013
Retirement ceremonies planned for Hayden, Pierse
VANCOUVER - Years of perseverance and dedication will be recognized this weekend when retirement ceremonies are held for Olympic bronze medallist Brent Hayden and former world record holder Annamay Pierse at the Mel Zajac Jr. International Canada Cup.
May 24, 2013
Safety and Swimming promoted on the Hill
OTTAWA - Collaboration was the theme and leverage was the message at the second annual National Life Jacket & Swim Day on the Hill in Ottawa on Monday.
May 08, 2013
2013 Summer Universiade: Eight Olympians highlight Canadian swim roster
OTTAWA (CIS) – CIS, in conjunction with Swimming Canada, announced Thursday the 38 student-athletes who will represent Canada in swimming at the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia (July 6-17).
May 02, 2013
VIDEO BLG Awards Profile: Liz Warden, Toronto Varsity Blues
Liz Warden earned the BLG Award in 2002 and continued a stellar swimming career with a spot on the Canadian Olympic team in 2004. Here she is in March, 2013.
April 12, 2013
CIS athletes of the week (#21): UBC swimmers King, Aspinall honoured
OTTAWA (CIS) – Swimmers Savannah King and Kelly Aspinall, both from the University of British Columbia, are the CIS female and male athletes of the week for the period ending Feb. 24, 2013.
February 27, 2013
CIS Top Ten Tuesday (#22): Trio of changes at the top
OTTAWA (CIS) – Three teams move to the top of CIS national rankings this week, including the Alberta Golden Bears in men’s hockey, Toronto Varsity Blues in women’s track and field, and Alberta Pandas in women’s wrestling.
February 26, 2013
RECAP DAY 2 (of 3): Toronto pulls ahead in tight men’s race
CALGARY (CIS) – The Toronto Varsity Blues men had an impressive outing on Day 2 of the 2013 CIS Swimming Championships, pulling ahead of powerhouse UBC and taking an eight-point lead in the team standings into Saturday’s final day of competition.
February 23, 2013
RECAP DAY 3 (final day): Varsity Blues men end 18-year drought, T-Bird women repeat
CALGARY (CIS) – The Toronto Varsity Blues put an end to 18 years of western domination Saturday night, emerging victorious in an extraordinary three-way race to capture the 2013 CIS men’s swimming title.
February 23, 2013
RECAP DAY 1 (of 3): T-Birds lead after Day 1
CALGARY (CIS) – The University of British Columbia Thunderbirds lead the way after Day 1 of the 2013 CIS Swimming Championships at the University of Calgary Aquatic Centre – though while their advantage in the women’s standings is a healthy one, the men’s race is shaping up to be a classic.
February 21, 2013
CIS Top Ten Tuesday (#21): No changes at the top as playoffs are in full swing in volleyball, hockey
OTTAWA (CIS) – There are no changes at the top in this week’s CIS national rankings as Windsor, Carleton, McGill, UNB, UBC , Toronto and Guelph all maintain their No. 1 status.
February 19, 2013