OTTAWA – Swimming Canada has nominated a group of 26 athletes who will be focused on contributing to the Canadian medal count when they dive into the pool for the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, April 4-15, 2018. The national body for swimming in Canada will field a stellar lineup of 16 women and…
Victoria, BC – Sydney Pickrem did what she wanted by breaking her own Canadian record in the 200-metre individual medley while Alex Loginov did the unexpected by winning the 50-m freestyle in Sunday’s final night of racing at the 2017 Team Canada Trials. Pickrem won the 200 IM in two minutes, 9:56 seconds. That shaved…
Victoria, BC – In addition to the announcement of the senior national team for the FINA World Championships Sunday, Swimming Canada also announced national teams for two other important development meets. A total of 24 swimmers (10 men, 14 women) will represent Canada at the FISU Universiade in Taipei. Many top athletes have competed at…
Victoria, BC – Canada’s most decorated international swimmer is retiring, leaving an unfillable hole in the national team but also an unmatched legacy. Victoria’s Ryan Cochrane made the announcement this morning on the CBC Sports Player’s Own Voice as well as in an interview with Scott Russell. “Since the Games in Rio, I’ve been asked…
Victoria, BC – Following a successful season that saw program athletes reach the podium on the international stage, the NextGen Swimming program in Victoria will undergo a facelift with the introduction of a younger 2016-17 roster. NextGen Coach and CSI Pacific staff member Brad Dingey enters his second year with the program and leads one…
It’s official. Canada will be sending a team of 27 swimmers to Rio 2016. The team was announced at the conclusion of the Canadian Olympic Swimming Trials at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre on Sunday (more on Day 6 results below). Leading the way is two-time Olympic medallist Ryan Cochrane, who is headed to…
VICTORIA, BC – Eight was a lucky number for Canada’s swimming star Ryan Cochrane in 2015. The 27-year-old swimmer won his all-time Canadian best eighth FINA World Championships medal this year, and for his efforts is being recognized with his eighth straight Swimming Canada Male Swimmer of the Year award. Cochrane took bronze in both…
OTTAWA – Swimming Canada’s Board of Directors has a new look after the organization’s Annual General Meeting Saturday in Ottawa. Edmonton’s Cheryl Gibson was elected president, while the board welcomed Hugh Wakeham as its newest member. Gibson, a Chartered Accountant and lawyer, is a partner at the law firm of Dentons Canada LLP, and has been…
The summer is over and Canadian swimmers are already looking ahead to the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games. But before completely turning the page on 2015, here is one final look at some numbers that stood out at the FINA World Junior Championships. “Finishing fourth on the overall Championships points trophy shows our depth…
KAZAN, Russia – Canada doubled its medal total as both Ryan Cochrane and Emily Overholt captured bronze to wrap up FINA World Championships Sunday in Kazan, Russia. Ryan Cochrane earned Canada’s third bronze medal of the championships thanks to a time of 14:51.08 in the men’s 1,500-m freestyle. Italian Gregorio Paltrinieri won in a European…