Swimming Canada Announces Female Coaching Workshop ‘Taking the Stage’
Twelve female coaches from across Canada will partake in a female coaching leadership workshop called “Taking the Stage” next month.
High-Level International Meets For February 2019
Jot down these key dates on your swimming calendar.
Kylie Masse Drops 59.8 100 Back at Toronto Grand Prix Night 1
Masse leads the world rankings this season with her 59.27 from the 2018 U.S. Winter Nationals.
Kylie Masse, Rebecca Smith Highlight 2019 Toronto Grand Prix
Kylie Masse, the 2nd-fastest 100m backstroker in history, will compete this weekend in Toronto.
Penny Oleksiak on Move to Toronto, Absence at Pan Pacs (Video)
Oleksiak says this is one of her best meets in the past 2 years, racing well in all her events and even taking the win in the 50 fly
Kayla Sanchez: “I try not to set too big of expectations on myself” (Video)
Sanchez has had a whirlwind year, dropping best times seemingly every time she hits the pool
Penny Oleksiak Scratches 200 Fly; Will Focus on 50 Fly in Knoxville
Penny Oleksiak swam a lifetime best in 2018 in the 200 fly, but hasn’t swum the race in long course since.
2018 Swammy Awards: Ben Titley, Canadian Coach of The Year
“Coach Ben is just so amazing and got me to where I am. I’m so grateful for him,” says Taylor Ruck of our 2018 Swammy Award winner for Canadian Coach of the Year, Ben Titley.
Canadians In Lausanne (Photo Vault)
Take in the sights of the 2018 Lausanne Cup with a Canadian-specific photo vault, courtesy of photographer Kevin Reust.
2018 Swammy Awards: Canadian Male Athlete of the Year Markus Thormeyer
Markus Thormeyer won the Canadian men’s only medal in swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Swimming Canada Will Host Their First-Ever Open Water Trials in 2019
While the meet will be the first Canada-hosted trials for an open water national team, it will actually be hosted in the Cayman Islands.
Former National Team Coach Bennett Enters Circle of Excellence
Courtesy: Swimming Canada In a career cut short by cancer, Randy Bennett coached Olympic, world championship and Commonwealth Games medalists….
2018 Swammy Awards: Canadian Female Athlete of the Year Taylor Ruck
Ruck shined at two of the biggest meets at the halfway point in the Olympiad, the Commonwealth Games and Pan Pacs, most notably claiming 200 free gold at both.
Lausanne Day 2: Ruck & Sanchez Each Top Hosszu
Taylor Ruck of Canada got her hand on the wall first in the women’s 100m back final in Lausanne, relegating Hungarian Katinka Hosszu to silver.
Hosszu Threatens Meet Records At Lausanne Day 2 Prelims
Katinka Hosszu is ending her 2018 year of seemingly continuous racing with quick morning swims in Lausanne.