Ryan Cochrane News

Barbara Jardin of Montreal highlighted a big medal day for Canada at the U.S., Grand Prix swimming competition on Saturday with a victory in the women's 400-metre freestyle.

COLUMBIA, Missouri, February 11. THE second evening of long course competition featured the U.S. swimmers getting back into the driver seat at the USA Swimming Grand Prix held in Columbia, Mo.

Talk about pressure to perform. For Matt Grevers, a top finish in the 100-meter backstroke Saturday night at the Missouri Grand Prix was a virtual necessity to pull off a surprise medal-stand marriage proposal to his girlfriend and USA national swimming teammate, Annie Chandler.

Canada's Paula Findlay reacts after winning the ITU World Championship Series women's triathlon race in Kitzbuhel, Austria, on June 19.

AUSTIN, Texas -- Canadian teams won both relays Saturday while Andrew Ford of Guelph, Ont., and Alexa Komarnycky of Victoria each added an individual bronze medal Saturday at the Austin Grand Prix swimming competition.