Van Der Burgh, Sjostrom Points Leaders Headed Into Mare Nostrum Canet
After unrelenting speed thrown down during the first two stops of the 2017 Mare Nostrum Tour, the final competition in Canet-en-Roussilon, France has the line-up to keep the competitive fire burning in a big way.
Natation Gatineau Hires Craig McCord
Natation Gatineau (Southwest Quebec) announced that Coach Craig McCord and Steven Marchand will be joining the staff for the 2017-2018…
Penny Oleksiak Lowers Canadian 50 Fly Record In Barcelona
Penny Oleksiak lowered the Canadian 50 fly record at the second stop of the Mare Nostrum tour in Barcelona.
Sjöström again fast in prelims at Mare Nostrum Tour in Barcelona
2017 MARE NOSTRUM TOUR – BARCELONA June 13-14, 2017 Barcelona, Spain LCM Psych Sheets Event site Day 1 Prelims Recap…
Yulia Efimova Clocks 200 Breast Within .72 Of World Record In Spain
Yulia Efimova frightened the 200m breaststroke world record tonight, earning a mark that would have won gold in Rio.
2017 Mare Nostrum Monaco – Welcome To The Sarah Sjostrom Show
Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom already brought the house down yesterday in Monaco with a wicked-fast 56.20 100 fly, but she also fired off incredible 50m freestyle, 50m butterfly and 100m freestyle marks today.
Canada Looks To Expand Medal Potential With Distance Coach Mark Perry
Open water/distance coach Mark Perry’s addition to Swimming Canada is part of John Atkinson’s plan to expand Canada’s medal potential.
06/08/17 In Briefs: Penny’s Old Pool & Stirling Award Nominations
Read about the smaller swimming stories from around the globe in this edition of ‘In Briefs.’
Cascade Swim Club Breaks 13-14 Canadian NAG Record in 200 Medley Relay
Four boys from the Cascade Swim Club in Calgary have broken a Canadian national age group record. Matieu Cyr, Cole Pratt, Kian Pratt,…
Kylie Masse: “World Record is definitely a goal going forward” (Video)
Canadian backstroke star Kylie Masse (1:00.34), the Olympic bronze medalist in this race, took off on the back half to outpace the rest of the field
What The FINA World Cup Changes Really Mean For Swimmers Like Hosszu
The World Cup superstar and triple Olympic champion Katinka Hosszu has no qualms making her opinions of the new FINA changes known.
2017 FINA World Cup Limiting Number of Races Per Swimmer Per Stop
FINA will be limiting the number of races each swimmer will be able to enter per stop this year. The change will have a major effect on Iron Lady Katinka Hosszu’s event schedule, after she entered nearly every race at nearly every stop last year.
Nicol Closes Mel Zajac With World’s 9th Fastest 50 Breast
Rachel Nicol threw down a 30.84 PB in the 50 breast to move into 9th in the world at the Mel Zajac Jr. International in Vancouver.
Funk, Smith Cruise To 200 Breast Victories On Day 2 Of Mel Zajac
Kierra Smith coasted to a win in the women’s 200 breast at the Mel Zajac International meet in 2:25.25.
Thormeyer Opens Mel Zajac Jr. International Meet with Multiple Golds
Canadian Olympians Markus Thormeyer and Hilary Caldwell put on a show in the 200 back to open the session.