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Wildfire season is upon us and that means the potential for low air quality – read the following to find out more about how to deal with air quality this summer
VICTORIA, BC – Canadian Sport Institute Pacific (CSI Pacific) and Swimming Canada are pleased to announce Brad Dingey as the new Swimming NextGen Coach in Victoria, effective August 17. Dingey will take the reins from Ryan Mallette, who assumed the role of Head Coach of the High Performance Centre – Victoria last month after the…
TORONTO – With Canada trailing host New Zealand 65-15 in the 73rd minute at the 2011 World Cup, 262-pound All Blacks prop Tony Woodcock headed towards the Canadian goalline with a teammate to his right if needed. There was just one Canadian defender in front of him – Adam Kleeberger. The 216-pound Canadian flanker flew…
Congratulations to all the following athletes who medalled at the 2015 Canadian Track & Field Championships in Edmonton, or qualified for the Pan Ams/Para Pan Ams! These athletes train at or are affiliated with Athletics Canada’s Western Hub, which is located at CSI Pacific. Athlete Event / Result Lucas Bruchet 5000m – Bronze 1500m –…
VICTORIA, BC – With wild fires raging across many areas of the province this week, BC athletes in regions affected by smoke and ash are being advised to visit bcairquality.ca/readings/ for location-specific advice regarding exercise. In many areas, the advice now states: “No need to modify your usual outdoor activities unless you experience symptoms such…
MADRID – Canadian champion Celina Toth of St.Thomas, Ont., won the bronze medal on women’s 10-metre tower on Sunday to conclude the fifth stop on the FINA Grand Prix diving circuit. It was the second time this weekend that a Canadian diver earned a first career medal on the circuit. On Friday Melissa Citrini-Beaulieu of…
The dream may be over for Canada’s Women’s National Team at the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015™ but the team has left an indelible mark on sports fans in this country. For two-straight games in Vancouver, crowds numbering in the range of 54-thousand came out not only to cheer, but also, to make themselves…
John Willcox, 16, qualified for Canada’s junior national track cycling team in April when he circled the Burnaby velodrome (with a much steeper bank than the West Shore Velodrome) for a total distance of three kilometres in three minutes and 30.92 seconds. “Willcox is an athlete first and foremost, he’s quite talented at picking up…
Team Canada received their first glimpse of international competition this weekend at World Rowing Cup 2 in northern Italy, and they liked what they saw. The women’s 8 led the charge with a silver medal performance in their event. While staying in contact with their southern neighbours throughout most of the contest, the mighty American…
BARCELONA, Spain – Canada’s Ryan Cochrane set a course record whilst posting 2015’s sixth-best time in men’s 800-metre freestyle on Thursday at the Mare Nostrum Series. At Barcelona, the 26-year-old Cochrane continued his preparation for next month’s Pan Am Games and world championships by winning the 800 freestyle in in seven minutes 52.51 seconds, more…