2023 U SPORTS Swimming Championships Preview: Rivalries Run Deep, Banners Up For Grabs
The Calgary Dinos men’s team pose after winning their 21st Can West conference title earlier this season.
Toronto Varsity Blues Keep Banner Streak Alive At 2023 OUA Championships
Toronto once again dominated in the pool at the OUA Championships in London, with the men winning a 19th straight title and the women making it nine in a row.
Toronto Sweeps Calgary In Rare Cross-Country Dual; First-Year Nina Mollin Triples
Toronto first-year Nina Mollin rolled to three wins as the Varsity Blues swept U SPORTS rival Calgary on Saturday in the Ontario capital.
Mastromatteo, McMurray Shine As Varsity Blues Get LCM Racing In At Toronto Grand Prix
In the midst of a busy weekend, second-year Gabe Mastromatteo won the men’s 100 breast (1:02.60) and 200 breast (2:24.99) at the Toronto Grand Prix.
Toronto Sweeps UNLV & Denver As Byron MacDonald Picks Up 500th Career Win
The Varsity Blues earned dominant victories over UNLV and Denver in Las Vegas as head coach Byron MacDonald achieved a historic milestone.
Leah Hayes Clocks New PB 1:02.83 100 Back on 3rd Night of the IL Senior Champs
Hayes’ previous best prior to yesterday stood at 1:06.51, a time which she had swum earlier this month.
2022 IL Senior Champs: Leah Hayes Clocks PB 1:10.49 100 Breast on Day 2
World Champs Bronze medalist Leah Hayes made her debut at these Illinois Swimming State Championships, taking the women’s 100 breast in a new PB of 1:10.49.
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.
National Jr. Team Members Hayes, Novelline Highlight Illinois HS State Finals
Leah Hayes re-broke both of her state records from Friday’s prelims, while Carly Novelline won three events and led New Trier to their 14th team title.
GMX7 Weekly Wonders of Age Group Swimming – 8/4/2021
In Texas, 16-year-old Cooper Lucas swam to personal-bests in five different events, all ranking in the top 20 in 15-16 age group history.
West Fargo Futures Day 4: Maximus Williamson Posts #8 All-Time 13-14 Boys 200IM
Williamson’s previous best had him 9th all-time in the 13-14 200 back rankings, and his new time puts him 8th, jumping over Michael Andrew.
West Fargo Futures Day 2: 14-Year-Old Maximus Williamson Clocks 4:27 400 IM
The swim makes Williamson the 4th-fastest 13-14 swimmer all-time in the event, sitting not too far off Michael Phelps’ NAG of 4:24.77.
Nina Mollin to Head North of the Border, Commits to University of Toronto
Holding dual citizenship in the US and Canada, Nina Mollin has committed to swim and study at the University of Toronto starting in the fall of 2022.
Connor LaMastra Grabs Wave II Cut with 1:57.49 200 FL at FMC Sr Challenge Day 1
LaMastra’s new time not only puts him far under the Wave II standard, it makes him the 4th-fastest American in the event this year.
2020 U.S. Open – Des Moines Friday PM: Smith Wins, Bacon Keeps 100 Back Record
Regan Smith and Phoebe Bacon had a 100 back rematch from 2019 when Bacon bested Smith. Tonight Smith won, but she didn’t beat Bacon’s U.S. Open Meet Record.