4+ hour, 4+ min ago   (338+ words) Cousins has made a positive impact working for a variety of sports including Para athletics and Para swimming, athletics, bobsleigh and skeleton. Most recently, Cousins served as Athletics Canada’s Para athletics Next Generation Pathway Developer, where she designed and implemented…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (786+ words) Taylor Ruck rocketed to the silver medal in the women’s 100-metre butterfly while setting another personal best time. The 26-year-old from Kelowna, B.C. touched the wall in 56.71 seconds, lowering the personal best of 57.46 she established in the morning’s preliminary heats....

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (934+ words) The 19-year-old speedster in the water stopped the clock in 4:28.01 under the lights, shattering the previous Pan Pacific Championships record of 4:31.99 set in 2014, but stepped off the podium wanting more. “Overall, I’m not happy with it. I should be capable…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (710+ words) The 24-year-old from Saskatoon captured gold in the men’s 100-metre backstroke under the lights, edging American Will Modglin in a thrilling finish that came down to the final lunge for the wall.“I think when I look back on this,…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (998+ words) The five-time Olympic medallist put down a golden effort in the women’s 50-metre backstroke, successfully defending her title after touching the wall first at 27.32. “It feels really special. In the prelims and semis I was struggling with keeping my tempo…...

4+ week, 2+ hour ago   (566+ words) Jansen, of Burlington, Ont., (Etobicoke Swim Club) delivered a strong swim in the women’s 400-metre individual medley, finishing fourth in a time of 4:39.12. Julie Brousseau (Nepean Kanata Barracudas) also reached the final, placing sixth in 4:45.43. Australia’s Jenna Forrester claimed the…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (469+ words) Toronto’s Liendo touched the wall in a Commonwealth Games record time of 50.42 seconds. Liendo, who swims out of North York Aquatic Club / U Florida, edged Australia’s Matthew Temple (50.43) in the hard-fought contest. Fellow Australian Ben Armbruster rounded out the podium…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (456+ words) Competing in his first Commonwealth Games, the 18-year-old from Grand Prairie, Alta. fed off a successful summer to finish fourth against a deep men’s field with a time of 59.70, leading a trio of Canadians into the finals on Saturday evening....

1+ mon, 3+ hour ago   (485+ words) Canada’s Paralympic swimmers set the tone in the pool for the Canucks, combining for a pair of third-place finishes to launch the team’s mission for medals at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre. Mary Jibb, of Muskoka, Ont., blazed Team Canada’s…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (296+ words) One-year countdown begins to showcase Canadian swimming at all levels Swimming Canada has awarded the 2027 Speedo Canadian Swimming Championships to Toronto, bringing together the nation’s top age-group, senior and para swimmers for a meet, July 24 to August 1, 2027. The championships will…...