Canada’s Wood chooses pool over school
Backstroker Russell Wood is using his time to focus on pursuing the sport he loves rather than the classroom. Wood, 20, is competing in this week’s Canadian Swimming Trials at the Toronto Pan Am Sport…
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Becca Meyers has a stellar performance at the 2015 Can Am Para-swimming Championships
Becca Meyers demonstrated last night why she is considered a top contender for the 2015 Parapan Am Games and Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. The American exceeded her time expectations in the Can Am Para-swimming Championships in the finals of the 400 metre Freestyle by shaving five seconds from her morning time to win the race in 4:33.29.
Jessica Long adds to her mile long list of records
Jessica Long continued her dominance in the pool on Saturday night at the 2015 Can Am Para-Swimming Championships in Toronto. The American swimmer over the first two days of the championships competed in five events…
Huot wins again at Can Am Para-swimming Championships
Defending world champion Benoît Huot cruised to victory in the 200 metre individual medley at the Can Am Para-swimming Championships Saturday at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre. The Longueuil, Que. native finished in 2:13.94,…
Early choice forced by injury the right one for Pan Am medallist
The choice between swimming and gymnastics was a painful one for a young Paige Schultz. “I was around 11 years old and I had hurt my knee bad,” the now 22-year-old University of Toronto student said. A repetitive strain injury ultimately led her to make a tough decision, but one she said was good for her.
Scarborough, all in sync
It may be hard to walk on water, but try dancing in it.
Scarborough’s Variety Village Recreation Centre’s national and junior synchronized swimming teams make it look effortless.
Canadian swim team prepares in Singapore for Commonwealth Games
Canada’s swim team will travel to Singapore in the next days for an eight day preparation camp for the Commonwealth Games that will run from the third to the 14th of October in India. The…
Locals to swim for top U.S. university
It will be quite the thrill for Scarborough swimmers Veronica Lee and Julie Harrison, both 17, when they take the plunge to the university level at Pittsburgh University, where they’ll join the school’s team and…
Is Markham trying to steal our Pan Am facility?
The fight for the Pan Am games may be won, but a new battle is beginning. Now that Toronto has the games, the question of what venues in the GTA are going to be hosting them remains, most notably the site for the Swimming and Diving portions of the games. While it’s supposedly decided, there are some still moving to change it.