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Victoria's Hedlin captures silver for Canada at World ChampionshipJuly 23, 2013VICTORIA, 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.
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Toronto's Balazs breaks into top 20 in open water battleJuly 23, 2013BARCELONA – 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.
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Universiade (swimming): Savard golden, Hedlin wins bronze at the poolJuly 14, 2013KAZAN, Russia (Courtesy of Swimming Canada) – Katerine Savard was golden Sunday on a night where Canadian swimmers won two medals at the 2013 Summer Universiade.
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Universiade (swimming): Canada just misses the podiumJuly 12, 2013KAZAN, 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.
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Universiade (swimming): Women’s relay sets tone for Canada at the poolJuly 10, 2013KAZAN, 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.
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Water safety a priority as Canada’s Swim Team launches getswimming.caJune 21, 2013OTTAWA - 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.
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Retirement ceremonies planned for Hayden, PierseMay 24, 2013VANCOUVER - 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.
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Safety and Swimming promoted on the HillMay 08, 2013OTTAWA - 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.
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2013 Summer Universiade: Eight Olympians highlight Canadian swim rosterMay 02, 2013OTTAWA (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).
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VIDEO BLG Awards Profile: Liz Warden, Toronto Varsity BluesApril 12, 2013Liz 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.
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CIS athletes of the week (#21): UBC swimmers King, Aspinall honouredFebruary 27, 2013OTTAWA (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.
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CIS Top Ten Tuesday (#22): Trio of changes at the topFebruary 26, 2013OTTAWA (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.
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RECAP DAY 2 (of 3): Toronto pulls ahead in tight men’s raceFebruary 23, 2013CALGARY (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.
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RECAP DAY 3 (final day): Varsity Blues men end 18-year drought, T-Bird women repeatFebruary 23, 2013CALGARY (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.
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RECAP DAY 1 (of 3): T-Birds lead after Day 1February 21, 2013CALGARY (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.
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CIS Top Ten Tuesday (#21): No changes at the top as playoffs are in full swing in volleyball, hockeyFebruary 19, 2013OTTAWA (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.
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Preview 2013 CIS swimming championships: UBC looks to defend titles in CalgaryFebruary 18, 2013OTTAWA (CIS) – The University of British Columbia Thunderbirds hope to defend the women’s and men’s team banners later this week when the top varsity swimmers in the country gather in Calgary for the 2013 CIS championships.
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CIS athletes of the week (#19): McGill’s Caldwell, Toronto’s Chetrat honouredFebruary 13, 2013OTTAWA (CIS) – Swimmers Katie Caldwell from McGill University and Zack Chetrat from the University of Toronto are the CIS female and male athletes of the week for the period ending Feb. 10, 2013.
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CIS Top Ten Tuesday (#20): No changes at the top as CIS championship season approachesFebruary 12, 2013OTTAWA (CIS) – There are no changes at the top in this week’s CIS national rankings.
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Tigers sweep AUS swimming titles, Dalhousie’s Watson, Webster named swimmers of the meetFebruary 10, 2013CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. – The 2013 Subway AUS swimming championships hosted by UPEI wrapped up Sunday evening in Charlottetown and the Dalhousie Tigers once again claimed both the men's and women's AUS banners.
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Toronto men, Western women reclaim OUA swimming titlesFebruary 09, 2013TORONTO - The host Toronto Varsity Blues men claimed their 10th consecutive title, while the Western Mustangs women earned their fifth-straight banner as the 2013 OUA swimming championships wrapped up on Saturday night at Varsity Pool.
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Defending champs lead after day 2 of OUA swim meetFebruary 08, 2013TORONTO - The host Toronto Varsity Blues men and Western Mustangs women padded their lead as Day 2 of the 2013 OUA swimming championships (Feb. 8) wrapped up Friday night at Varsity Pool.
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2012-13 AUS Swimming Student-Athlete Community Service Awards announcedFebruary 07, 2013CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I - At the 2013 Subway AUS swimming championship banquet held Thursday, UNB’s Monica MacDonald and Dalhousie’s Kit Moran were named the female and male recipients of the AUS student-athlete community service awards.
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Records fall on day 1 of OUA Swimming ChampionshipsFebruary 07, 2013TORONTO - The defending champion Toronto Varsity Blues men and Western Mustangs women lead the standings after Day 1 of the 2013 OUA swimming championships at Varsity Pool.
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CIS athletes of the week (#17): UBC swimmers King, Allen honouredJanuary 30, 2013OTTAWA (CIS) – Swimmers Savannah King and Coleman Allen, both from the University of British Columbia, are the CIS female and male athletes of the week for the period ending Jan. 27, 2013.
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Canada West swimming: T-Birds bring home Felstad fourth-year running, Dinos win E.W. GriffithsJanuary 27, 2013VICTORIA, BC – For the fourth-straight season, the UBC Thunderbirds have claimed the Felstad Memorial Trophy in the women’s competition at the 2013 Canada West Swimming Championships, while the University of Calgary Dinos took home the E.W. Griffiths Trophy in the men’s event.
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UBC's Savannah King, Coleman Allen selected Canada West Swimmers of the YearJanuary 27, 2013EDMONTON - UBC Thunderbirds star student-athlete Savannah King continued her dominance, earning female Swimmer of the Year at the 2013 Canada West championships, hosted by the University of Victoria, while teammate University of Calgary’s Coleman Allen added his name to the list of greats who have claimed top male honours.
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CIS Top Ten Tuesday (#17): Windsor, Calgary new national leadersJanuary 22, 2013OTTAWA - There are three changes atop CIS national rankings this week. The University of Windsor Lancers move up to No. 1 in women’s basketball and men’s track and field, while the University of Calgary Dinos are the new leaders in women’s athletics.
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Varsity Blues dominate University Challenge Cup at homeDecember 03, 2012TORONTO – The host University of Toronto Varsity Blues swim team swept the University Challenge Cup last Thursday, taking the women’s, men’s and combined titles.
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CIS Top Ten Tuesday (#13): Varsity Blues move up to No. 1 in men’s swimmingNovember 27, 2012OTTAWA (CIS) – The University of Toronto Varsity Blues are the new top-ranked team in CIS men’s swimming.