Menu
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
TORONTO – Nathan Stein won a pair of medals as Canada’s swimmers continued to collect the hardware at the 2015 Toronto Parapan American Games. Stein, of Maple Ridge, B.C., made his first trip to the podium Monday morning, finishing second in the S10 100-meter freestyle in 58.52 seconds. Alec Elliot, of Kitchener, Ont., was third in…
MONTREAL – Markus Thormeyer won the men’s 100-m freestyle in fine style at the 2015 Canadian Swimming Championships Friday, as the 17-year-old from Winskill Dolphins Swim Club of Tsawwassen, BC, took the title in come-from-behind fashion with a time of 50.21 seconds, beating Pan Am Games teammate Stefan Milosevic, racing for UBC Dolphin Association. The…
In just two days, Toronto will welcome 71 BC-linked athletes, guides and officials to the 2015 Parapan American Games. Kicking off this Friday, August 7, the 15-sport event will be the largest Parapan American Games yet. Forty-four athletes and guides that reside from and/or train in BC will make up 20 per cent of Team…
KAZAN, Russia – Canada’s most decorated swimmer of all time added a new medal to his collection Sunday at FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia. Ryan Cochrane of the Swimming Canada High Performance Centre – Victoria took bronze in the men’s 400-m freestyle in a time of 3:44.59. It marks his seventh medal all-time at…
Vancouver, BC – Canadian Sport Institute Pacific (CSI Pacific) would like to congratulate the athletes, coaches and support staff from British Columbia, as well as the entire Canadian Toron Team, for an outstanding performance at the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games. British Columbia-linked athletes came home from the Games with 63 medals, winning 29 per…
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…