Gamal Assaad has always been one to embrace competition and learn from experience. The Western University sophomore has already begun making his mark on the national swimming scene, having competed for Canada at last year’s…
Paige Miller grabbed the gold medal in the 50 metre backstroke on Thursday at the national swim trials in Toronto. The Texas A&M senior used the victory to gain confidence in a shot at the…
Rachel Nicol is the new women’s 100 metre breaststroke champion in a time of 1:08.15 on day two of the 2015 Team Canada Swim Trials. With that time the Lethbridge, Alta., native qualified for the Pan…
Russell Wood is now a double national champion and a Canadian record holder.
The Calgary, Alta. native swam a 25.13 to capture his second gold medal on Thursday at the 2015 Team Canada Trials and set a new national record in the men’s 50 metre backstroke. Pascal Wollach’s previous record of 25.23 set at the World Championships in Rome had held up since 2009.
Luke Reilly continued his strong form this season, winning the men’s 400 metre individual medley at the Team Canada swim trials in Toronto on Thursday night. Swimming to a national title with a time of…
Richard Funk and Jason Block qualified to represent Canada at the 2015 Pan Am Games after finishing first and second respectively in the 100m breastroke at the Team Canada Trials on Thursday night. Funk took…
Santo Condorelli said the Pan Am pool is the easiest one he’s been in so far.
He proved it as he won the men’s 100-metre freestyle at the 2015 Canadian Swimming Trials in a time of 48.83 on Thursday night.
Michelle Williams picked the perfect time and place to set a new personal best in the women’s 100 metre freestyle.
A finish of 54.21 put the Toronto native at the top of the podium on Wednesday while also breaking a Team Canada Trials record previously held by Arianna F. Vanderpool-Wallace.
The win qualified Williams for the upcoming Pan Am Games and World Championships. Her familiarity with the venue didn’t hurt.
Dominique Bouchard and Hilary Caldwell qualified for the 2015 Pan Am Games in the women’s 100 metre backstroke on day one of the 2015 Canadian Swim Trials Wednesday night. Both swimmers were under the qualification…
Just four days prior, Russell Wood voiced his confidence heading into the 2015 Canadian Swimming Trials to the Toronto Observer. He delivered on it with a gold and near record-setting performance. Wood captured the men’s…