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Canadian swimmer Maggie Mac Neil announced her retirement from the sport on Thursday, marking the end of a decorated career that includes three Olympic medals. 3-time Olympic medallist and world-record holder won 100m butterfly gold in TokyoCBC Sports · Posted: Sep 26, 2024 10:05 AM EDT | Last Updated: 5Continue Reading

Less than two months after one of its most successful Olympic Games performances in history, having won eight medals in Paris, Swimming Canada has unveiled its roster for the upcoming short course world championships set for December in Budapest. Canada unveils roster of 18 swimmers who will compete in BudapestContinue Reading

Opinion After an incredible summer of Canadian success in the pool at the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, there is one individual who continues to defeat the odds and break records. New Westminster, B.C.’s 100-year-old swimmer Betty Brussel. New Westminster, B.C., native is a reminder you’re never too old to try somethingContinue Reading

Canadian swimmer Penny Oleksiak’s bid to qualify for an individual event at her third Olympics has fallen just short.  Canada’s most decorated Olympian won’t swim in event she captured gold at 2016 Rio Games Devin Heroux · CBC Sports · Posted: Jun 22, 2024 2:05 PM EDT | Last Updated:Continue Reading

After just missing out on a medal at the Tokyo Games in 2021, Caeli McKay will look to stand on the Olympic podium for the first time when she leads a young Canadian diving team this summer in Paris. Calgary native and Meaghan Benfeito were 4th in synchro at 2021Continue Reading

Gretchen Walsh set a world record in the women’s 100-metre butterfly Saturday night, posting a time of 55.18 seconds in a semifinal heat at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Indianapolis. Clocks 55.18 seconds to eclipse Sarah Sjöström’s mark of 55.48 from 2016 Olympics Paul Newberry · The Associated Press ·Continue Reading

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas failed in her challenge against rules that stop her from competing in elite women’s races because judges ruled she did not have standing to bring the case. Thomas had asked sports court in Switzerland to overturn rules approved in 2022Graham Dunbar · The Associated Press ·Continue Reading

Calgary’s Margo Erlam realized a lifelong dream on Sunday of winning a gold medal at the Canadian Olympic diving trials. Now, the 21-year-old waits to see if she is chosen to compete at her first Summer Games later this year in Paris. Victorious Nathan Zsombor-Murray also meets criteria for selectionContinue Reading

Canada’s Olympic swim team is as deep a group going to an Olympic Games as John Atkinson has been around to coach. Summer McIntosh and Penny Oleksiak are among a number of stars who were named as Olympic swim team nominees going to Paris this summer. The announcement of bothContinue Reading