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Victor Davis

Making the US Olympic Team vs. Making the Podium at the Olympics, a Statistical Review

Hali Flickinger occupies a pretty unique space in American swimming history, threading a needle that nobody else has done in at least 40 years.

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Doha 2024, Day 5 North America Recap: Canada’s Finlay Knox Wins First Men’s Gold Since 2007

Out of lane seven, Finlay Knox won the men’s 200 IM final at 1:56.64, setting a new national record and Canada’s first men’s gold since Brent Hayden in 2007.

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Liendo Makes Canadian History With 3rd World Champs Medal (Day 7 N. America Recap)

After winning his 3rd medal on day 7, Josh Liendo has won the most medals of any Canadian man at a single World Championships.

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Project Unveiled To Continue The Coaching Legacy of Clifford Barry

Clifford Barry was a three-time Swimming Canada Coach of the Year who was instrumental in the development of Olympic gold medallist Victor Davis.

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Swimming Canada Announces 2021-22 Victor Davis Award Winners

Every year, Canadian swimmers are selected to receive a financial award from the Victor Davis Memorial Fund.

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Swimming Canada Announces 2020-21 Victor Davis Award Winners

Each year, Canadian swimmers are selected to receive a financial award from the Victor Davis Memorial Fund that recognizes his impact on swimming in Canada.

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Finlay Knox Among Seven Victor Davis Memorial Award Recipients

Knox, a two-time World Juniors medalist, is one of seven to receive the award that gives young Canadian swimmers bursaries to aid in training costs.

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Kylie Masse Becomes First Woman To Repeat In 100 Back Since 1975

Kylie Masse became the first woman to defend her World title since the event’s inaugural winner Ulrike Richter of East Germany did so in 1973 and 1975.

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Man Who Killed Victor Davis Facing New Manslaughter Charges

The man who killed Canadian Olympic swimmer Victor Davis is facing manslaughter charges in a separate case where he allegedly killed a man at a bar in Lasalle, Que. in mid-September.

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The 8 Swimmers You See Behind the Blocks

Swimmers are a weirdly unique bunch. From the way we train, to our pre-race rituals, we all have those little idiosyncrasies. Here are 8 different swimmers that we see behind the blocks at meets.

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Legendary 1984 Trio of Coaches Inducted into Canadian Hall of Fame

The Canadian Swim Coaches and Teachers Association has inducted 3 new members into its Hall of Fame the 2016 Canadian…

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Canadian Olympic Heroes of the Past Talk Penny Oleksiak

Canadian Olympic medalists share their feelings of pride, joy and excitement as they watch Penny Oleksiak perform in Rio…

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Oleksiak Becomes Most Decorated Canadian At Any Summer Olympics At 16

Penny Oleksiak became the most decorated Canadian ever at a summer Olympics, winning her fourth medal, a gold, in the 100 freestyle.

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Canadian Women Poised to End Twenty Year Olympic Medal Drought

Brittany MacLean leads a group that can change it all

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5 Things I Will Remember About Victor Davis

Today would have been Victor Davis’ 51st birthday…

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