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Trials Prep: Victoria Academy of Swimming Photo Vault

Coach Randy Bennett knows how to prepare swimmers to swim fast – he was the Canadian Olympic Team Coach in…

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Who To Look For At The Canadian Trials

The 2014 Canadian Commonwealth Games and Pan Pac trials will be taking place in Victoria, British Columbia April 2-5 highlighting Canada’s finest swimming stars. If you don’t know the Canadian roster too well you might want to know who to look for at the meet.

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Cochrane, Caldwell, Bennett and Nelson Up For Sport BC Awards

Ryan Cochrane, Hilary Caldwell, Randy Bennett and Brianna Nelson have all been nominated for this year’s Sport BC awards…

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Hilary Caldwell Sweeps backstroke in Austin (Video Interview)

She won the 200 back last night, and now Canada’s Hilary Caldwell has made it a sweep. The 22-year-old went 1:01.57 to nip current Grand Prix points leader Megan Romano at the wall.

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2013 Swammy Awards Wrap-Up

We’ve spent the last two weeks honoring the best and brightest of 2013. Here’s the final awards list.

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2013 Swammy Awards: Canadian Swimmer Of The Year

The Canadian team had a successful showing at two of the biggest competitions of the 2013 season. At the 2013…

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Swammy Awards: Canadian Senior Coach Of The Year

Editor’s note: This award specifically relates to Canadian coaches who have had success with swimmers at the senior international level….

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Our Picks For the Big Splash Race of the Year Award

In the prelims, Caldwell broke teammate Sinead Russell’s 200m backstroke Canadian record and qualified to swim in the semis. In the semis, Caldwell broke her own Canadian record and qualified for the final in second behind Missy Franklin…

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Five Swimmers Included in CIBC ‘Team Next’ Funding Group to Receive $15,000

Worlds medalist Hillary Caldwell (Right) is among six swimmers who have been included in a new funding group for next season.

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Patience pays off for Swimming Canada Star Hilary Caldwell

Hilary Caldwell still finds it hard to believe she touched the wall third in the women’s 200-metre backstroke final at the FINA World Championships this past summer. But the bronze medal was her reward for the countless early morning rises and thousands of kilometres she’s swum since was a youngster.

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Dominique Bouchard Joins The Oakville Aquatic Club

One of Canada’s top backstrokers will be joining an already strong group of athletes at the Oakville Aquatic Club. Head Coach Sean Baker has told SwimSwam that Dominique Bouchard, who currently ranks 20th in the world in the 200 backstroke, has joined his team.

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Cochrane and Caldwell Honoured; Reimer Inducted into Hall of Fame

The British Columbia Swim Coaches Association and Swim BC held a joint awards banquet on September 21st in Whistler. The…

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Bennett Discusses Cochrane and Caldwell’s Preparation for Barcelona

Canada collected three medals in the pool at the 2013 FINA World Aquatic Championships, those medals were won by two swimmers who train in the same pool with the same coach… (Photo Courtesy Swimming Canada/Ian MacNicol)

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Atkinson, Swimming Canada HPD, Breaks Down FINA World Championships

Hilary Caldwell (featured image) took bronze in the women’s 200-metre backstroke while Ryan Cochrane won silver in the men’s 1,500-m freestyle to go with his 800-m bronze. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

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Missy Franklin 200 Back World Championship Win – Complete Race Footage

Women’s 200 backstroke race footage is courtesy of swimswam partner Universal Sports Network. (Photo Credit: Victor Puig, victorpuig.com)

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