USA Reaches 10 Medals At Short Course Worlds While Canada Leads With 3 Golds
Canada has won three golds and two silver medals thus far at the meet, while the USA has picked up 2 golds, 3 silvers, and 5 bronze medals.
Canadians Hit 9 National Records On Days 1 & 2 Of 2021 Short Course Worlds
The Canadian contingent has collectively broken 4 relay records and 5 individual records over the first 4 sessions of Short Course Worlds
Hansson, Masse Break National Records, Climb All-Time Ranks In Women’s 100 Back
Louise Hansson (55.20) and Kylie Masse (55.22) vaulted into fifth and sixth on the all-time performers’ list in the women’s 100 backstroke final.
Summer McIntosh Knocks Over Six Seconds Off Canadian Record In 800 Free Heats
The 15-year-old produced a time of 8:13.37 in the women’s 800 freestyle to smash the previous Canadian Record of 8:19.99 set by Savannah King in 2009.
Canadian Women Down 4×50 Medley National Record During Prelims Swim – 1:45.17
The quartet of Masse, Pickrem, Savard, and MacNeil broke the national record during day 2 prelims, placing 2nd in the heats to the USA.
Canada Leads Day 1 Short Course Worlds Medal Table With Two Golds, One Silver
Canada picked up three medals on the first day of racing in Abu Dhabi which included a shared 4×100 freestyle gold with the USA.
Canadian Women Break 4×100 Free National Record In Wild Tie For Gold With U.S.
Kayla Sanchez’s blistering 51.73 lead-off leg helped propel the Canadian women to gold and a new National Record in the 4×100 freestyle relay.
Rebecca Smith Wins Silver In Abu Dhabi With 1:52.24 200 Free Canadian Record
Rebecca Smith collected her first-ever major international medal at Short Course Worlds, earning silver in the women’s 200 freestyle.
Canada’s Maggie MacNeil Scratches Women’s 100 Back Semi-Finals
Maggie MacNeil, the 10th qualifier into the semifinals of the 100 back, scratched the event on Thursday and will instead focus on the women’s 400 free relay.
2021 SC Worlds Picks & Previews: Men’s Breaststroke Events
Belarusian 27-year-old Ilya Shymanovich is a top 2 seed in all 3 men’s breast events.
Canadian Record Holder Ingrid Wilm Breaks Hand
World-ranked backstroker Ingrid Wilm of Canada revealed she suffered a palm injury, with questions stirring about her recovery plan.
Canadian Olympic Trials Finalist Ben Loewen Commits To University of Toronto
Loewen, who is coming off a breakout performance at the Ontario Junior International meet, will join his hometown Varsity Blues for the 2022-23 season.
2021 SC Worlds Picks & Previews: Women’s 50, 100, and 200 Freestyle
Siobhan Haughey has been on a tear in 2021, and enters this week as the top seed in the women’s 100 and 200 free.
World Leader Bailey Andison Subbed in for Sydney Pickrem in 400 IM at SC Worlds
A last-minute substitution for Canada makes for a new medal contender in the women’s 400 IM: Bailey Andison, whose 4:26 was the fastest in the 2021 ISL season
2021 SC Worlds Picks & Previews: Men’s Butterfly Events
The men’s butterfly events here in Abu Dhabi bring both veterans and newcomers to the potential medal contenders conversation.