Kiefer, Thompson Earn Swimming Canada Coach of the Year Honors
Linda Kiefer and Mike Thompson both led their swimmers to success on the international stage as they were named Swimming Canada’s 2019 Coaches of the Year.
Pratt’s Canadian Record, Richards’ 46.8 100 Free Highlight Final Night Of OJI
16-year-old Matt Richards from Great Britain broke the men’s 100 free meet record twice on Sunday, getting down to 46.84 in the final.
Richards Sizzles With Sprint Double, Pratt, Liendo, McIntosh Smash NAGs At OJI
Cole Pratt dropped over a second in the 100 back to lower the Canadian boys’ 15-17 NAG in a blistering time of 51.57, taking out Javier Acevedo’s 51.63.
NAG Records Fall, Sanchez Shines On Night 1 Of OJI
Kayla Sanchez won two events on day one in Toronto, including setting a new meet record and narrowly missing the National Record in the women’s 50 back.
Markus Thormeyer Named Swimming Canada Male Swimmer of the Year
Markus Thormeyer’s breakout performance to qualify for the 200 back final at the 2019 World Championships earns him Swimming Canada Male Swimmer of the Year.
Top Canadian, British 18 & Unders Highlight Ontario Junior International
World Championship medalist and Canadian Record holder Kayla Sanchez highlights a stacked field of juniors set to compete at the OJI meet in Toronto.
Amy Tang Blasts 48.3 100 Free To Move Into #10 All-Time In 15-16 Age Group
Amy Tang hit three personal best times at the Husky Invite, including a 48.34 in the 100 freestyle to rank her 10th all-time in the girls’ 15-16 age group.
Masse, Rivard Headline Swimming Canada Annual Awards
Kylie Masse became the first Canadian to defend a World Championship title in 2019 en route to being named Swimming Canada’s Swimmer of the Year.
Russians Take Down European Record In Mixed 4×50 Free Relay
The Russian squad of Vladimir Morozov, Vladislav Grinev, Arina Surkova and Maria Kameneva combined to set a new European Record in the mixed 4×50 free relay.
Arno Kamminga Torches Dutch Record In 50 Breast Prelims
Arno Kamminga blasted a new Dutch National Record in the men’s 50 breast prelims in Glasgow in a time of 26.03.
Kira Toussaint Lowers Dutch, Championship 100 Back Record At Euro SC Prelims
Kira Toussaint moved up to fourth all-time in the women’s 100 backstroke, breaking the Dutch and Euro SC meet records in the process.
Going To Glasgow: Pellegrini, Heemskerk Highlight Women’s Freestyle
Federica Pellegrini will be seeking her sixth Euro SC title in the women’s 200 free and her first in the 400 free in Glasgow.
Going To Glasgow: Russians In Line For Potential Sweep of Men’s Butterfly
A strong Russian squad, led by Oleg Kostin, Aleksandr Popkov, and Alexander Kudashev are all threats to win gold in the men’s butterfly events.
Going To Glasgow: Gastaldello, Hosszu Meet In The Middle In Women’s 100 Fly
Béryl Gastaldello is the favorite in the women’s 50 fly, Katinka Hosszu leads the 200 fly, but who will win between the two in the 100?
Going To Glasgow: Italians, Russians Headline Women’s Breaststroke
A pair of teenagers in Benedetta Pilato of Italy and Evgeniia Chikunova of Russia come in as two of the big favorites in the women’s breaststroke events.