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Canadian Olympic Medalist Kayla Sanchez Switches to Represent Philippines

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July 7, 2022 — Canadian Olympic medalist Kayla Sanchez is exploring a nationality switch to represent the Philippines, it was announced Thursday.

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World Championships: John Atkinson On Driven Summer McIntosh Ahead Of World Bow In Budapest Stronghold

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June 16, 2022 — Fifteen-year-old Summer McIntosh will be greeted by a wall of noise at the Duna Arena where Hungarian hero Katinka Hosszu awaits.

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Summer McIntosh Signs Sponsorship Deal With Funkita

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Penny Oleksiak Pulls Out Of Commonwealth Games To Focus On Long-Term Preparation For Paris 2024

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June 15, 2022 — Seven-time Olympic medallist Penny Oleksiak has withdrawn from Team Canada for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham next month.

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British Swimming, Canada & Netherlands Issues Worlds-Postponement Reactions

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Feb. 1, 2022 — Federations have released statements in reaction to the World Championships delay, including British Swimming and the Royal Dutch Swimming Federation (KNZB).

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Now this is confirmed the @SwimmingCanada plans will be amended & then communicated. Further details are required re the 2024 Olympic Qualification process for both Pool/OW so we know what we need to plan for @TeamCanada @ownthepodium @CAN_SwimCoaches
— John Atkinson (@JohnAtkinSwim) February 1, 2022

Swimming Canada Names Martyn Wilby Interim Coach of HPC-Vancouver

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Jan. 29, 2022 — Swimming Canada announced coaching changes at HPC Vancouver, including the elevation of Martyn Wilby to interim head coach.

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Swimming Canada Names Martyn Wilby Interim Head Coach At HPC-Vancouver

Swimming Canada Names Martyn Wilby Interim Head Coach At HPC-Vancouver

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Jan. 27, 2022 — Wilby takes over in the interim in place of former head coach Brad Dingey.

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Swimming Canada revamps HPC-Vancouver with coaching change, performance scientist coachhttps://t.co/rQxjR7nezF
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Réorganisation au CHP-Vancouver de Natation Canada : changement d’entraineur et embauche d’un spécialiste de la performancehttps://t.co/ztKZwxtONm pic.twitter.com/VjmkSoWpRw
— Swimming Canada / Natation Canada (@SwimmingCanada) January 27, 2022

Taylor Ruck Opens Up On Eating Disorder That's Plagued Career In Recent Years

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Dec. 20, 2021 — Canadian Olympian Taylor Ruck reveals the issues she's had with an eating disorder in recent years in an interview with Canadian paper The Globe and Mail

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It Steals Everything from You:” Taylor Ruck Details Struggle With Eating Disorder

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It Steals Everything from You:” Taylor Ruck Details Struggle With Eating Disorder

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Dec. 20, 2021 — Taylor Ruck, a 2-time Canadian Olympian, has struggled with an eating disorder in the years since her Olympic debut in 2016, she said Friday

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Swimming Canada Announces Two Additions to High Performance Centres

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Nov. 9, 2021 — Swimming Canada on Monday announced two new additions to the training groups at their two High Performance Centre.

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Now On Road to Paris Games, Swimming Canada Riding Massive Wave of Momentum

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Oct. 12, 2021 — Now on the road to the Olympic Games in Paris, Swimming Canada is riding a huge wave of momentum from last summer's Tokyo Games.

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Swimming World October 2021 Presents – A Canadian Surge: The Swimmers of Canada’s Future

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Oct. 2, 2021 — At Tokyo, the Canadian delegation showed that the future is as bright as the present, with prolific young talents on both sides of the competition.

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Canada Cancels 2022 Open Water Swimming Trials

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Sept. 30, 2021 — Swimming Canada has announced that it has canceled the open water qualifiers for the FINA World Championships next year.

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By Any Measure, A Historically Successful Olympics for Swimming Canada

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Aug. 8, 2021 — By Any Measure, A Historically Successful Olympics for Swimming Canada John Atkinson toggles between the long- and short-term perspectives.

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Australia, Great Britain & Canada Benefit From Relay Initiatives In Tokyo

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Aug. 2, 2021 — Swimming Australia's "relay project" paid off in Tokyo, and the Brits and Canadians have benefitted from a similar strategy.

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Speedo Unveils Custom Canadian Fastskin 2020 Federation Swimsuits

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June 30, 2021 — Team Speedo stars Kylie Masse, Markus Thormeyer, Aurélie Rivard, Sydney Pickrem and Markus Thormeyer model the new Speedo Canada swimsuits.

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The Week That Was: Sun Yang Out of Tokyo Olympics; Sarah Sjostrom Wins 100 Fly in Rome

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June 28, 2021 — The Week That Was sponsored by Suitmate. China's Sun Yang had his doping ban reduced to four years and will miss the 2020 Olympic Games