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Saskatoon's Chernoff breaks 100 butterfly Canadian record at Canadian trials
Kendra Chernoff of Saskatoon broke the Canadian record in the women's 100-metre butterfly in Friday's preliminaries at the world championship swimming trials.
Swimming: Victoria's Cochrane aiming for top of podium
Like some sort of pool alchemist, Ryan Cochrane of Victoria plans on turning bronze into gold.
Amanda Reason breaks world record at world championship swimming trails
Fifteen-year-old Amanda Reason of Toronto broke the world record in the women's 50-metre breaststroke on Wednesday at the world championships swimming trials.
Swimmer Pierse never done refining her technique
Annamay Pierse will be heading to Rome for the world championships in aquatics later this month with some nifty luggage - the title of world record holder in the women's 200-metre breaststroke.
Hurley chases home Michael Phelps in 400m freestyle at ...
Mt Pleasant swimmer Robert Hurley has continued his good form over the weekend at the Santa Clara International meet in California.
Robert Hurley takes on Michael Phelps
Wollongong swimmer Robert Hurley is in the US preparing for the FINA World Swimming Championships in Rome in July.
Jones rules out competing at world championship
Leisel Jones has ruled out swimming for Australia at this year's world championships but she is still winning races.
Phelps ends California meet with 2 losses
Two races, two losses for Michael Phelps. The 14-time Olympic gold medalist was beaten in the 100-meter freestyle and 100 backstroke Sunday night at the Santa Clara International Grand Prix.
Swimsuit advances threaten sport's credibility
Roque Santos stood on the starting blocks on a breezy day at the Santa Clara International Invitational clad in only swimsuit briefs.
Olympic hero Michael Phelps of the U.S. outlasts rivals to win 400 free
Michael Phelps held off a late charge by his rivals to win the 400-metre freestyle swimming event at the Santa Clara International Grand Prix.
Phelps qualifies 4th in 400 free at Santa Clara
Michael Phelps has qualified fourth-fastest for the 400-meter freestyle final at the Santa Clara International Grand Prix.
Robert Hurley is off and racing in the US
Wollongong swimmer Robert Hurley is in the US preparing for the FINA World Swimming Championships in Rome in July.
Riley McCormick the latest Olympian set to graduate from Claremont secondary school
When travelling B.C. Ferries, Riley McCormick cana t help but stare past the deck railing and guess how high hea s off the water.
Van Koeverden, womena s K-4 win World Cup silver for Canada
Three-time Olympic medallist Adam van Koeverden of Oakville, Ont., and Canada's women's kayak fours won silver medals Saturday at the second stop on the canoe and kayak World Cup circuit in Poznan, Poland.
Pemberton making dash for sports funding
The Canadian Olympic Team isn't the only entity going for gold this year - Pemberton is too, but the top prize isn't so much a medal as money for recreational opportunities.
Passion, not money, propels medalist
Ryan Cochrane competes in the 1500m freestyle at the 2008 Olympics. Photograph by: Reuters File Photo, The Province Like any Canadian Olympic athlete, Ryan Cochrane isn't in his sport for the money.
Meet records for Hayden, Bartoch and Pierse at Mel Zajac International
Canadian swimmers Brent Hayden, Joe Bartoch and Annamay Pierse all set meet records on Saturday at the Mel Zajac International swimming competition at the UBC Aquatic Centre.
Pierse betters Canadian breaststroke record
Annamay Pierse of Edmonton broke her Canadian record in the women's 100-metre breaststroke Friday to open the 46th Mel Zajac International swimming competition at the UBC Aquatic Centre in Vancouver.
Lafontaine supports proposed changes to further reduce swim suit technology
Some radical changes in the rules for high-tech racing suits could be in store if swimming's world governing body accepts a list of proposals from some of the sport's top coaches.
Happy homecoming for record-holder
HAPPY TO BE HOME "It is really good to be home and to see all these little swimmers and my family and stuff," said Pierse, 25, who was in Toronto last Monday to accept the BLG Award as the top female athlete in Canadian Interuniversity Sport.