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  • RMR: Rick and Olympic Swimmers

    RMR: Rick and Olympic Swimmers

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    A fun throwback to 2012, when Rick visits Victoria, BC to train with members of Canada’s Olympic swim team. A fun throwback: 4 years ago today Rick Mercer came by the pool and tried to learn a few things about swimming… it didn't exactly go according to plan. Posted by Ryan Cochrane on Saturday, March 19,…

  • Blake Worsley Street Magic: Sleight of hand

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    “Beautiful Blake, the successor of David Blaine, takes to the streets of Barcelona catching bystanders by surprise!” Does swimmer Blake Worsley have a future in street magic? Est-ce que @BlakeWorsley a un avenir comme magicien de rue? http://t.co/yMsby1irVA — Swimming Canada (@SwimmingCanada) August 20, 2013

  • Canadian Trials Day 1: Brittany MacLean sets Canadian record

    Canadian Trials Day 1: Brittany MacLean sets Canadian record

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    At the Canadian Olympic trials yesterday, Brittany MacLean clocked 4:06.08 in the women’s 400 freestyle to lower the previous mark of 4:07.32 set by Brittany Reimer at the 2005 world championships in Montreal. MacLean qualified easily for the Olympics, along with Savannah King in 4:07.02. Scott Dickens qualified with a 1:00.42 in the men’s 100…

  • Canadian record for Katerine Savard

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    Katerine Savard of Quebec City broke the Canadian record in the women’s 100 butterfly on Friday at the Canadian World Trials. Savard, 17, clocked 57.97 seconds to eclipse the previous national mark of 58.67 set by Audrey Lacroix in July 2009. It was also the fifth fastest time in the world this year and she…