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  • Sinead Russell – SEC Swim Championships 2014

    Sinead Russell – SEC Swim Championships 2014

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    Canadian swimmer Sinead Russell interviewed by Florida Swim Network at the 2014 SEC Swimming & Diving Championships.

  • 33è Trofeu Ciutat de Barcelona 2012 – Promo

    33̬ Trofeu Ciutat de Barcelona 2012 РPromo

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    Part of the Mare Nostrum 2012 series, hosted by Club Natació Sant Andreu, the club of Erika Villaécija, bronze winner in the 1500 freestyle at Debrecen 2012. This weekend June 2nd and 3rd, see event details here, including start lists featuring swimmers like Rebecca Adlington, Erika Villaécija and Mireia Belmonte, Keri-Anne Payne, Kristel Kobrich, Sergey…

  • Canadian Trials Day 6: Russell breaks another Canadian record

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    On the final day of Canadian Olympic Trials, Sinead Russell smashed her Canadian record in the 200 backstroke, managing a 2:08.04 where her record from Shanghai 2011 was 2:08.80. Hilary Caldwell also went under the Olympic qualification standard with a 2:09.14. Brent Hayden qualified in the men’s 50 freestyle with a time of 22.16, Victoria…

  • Sinead Russell races from father’s long shadow to London Olympics

    Sinead Russell races from father’s long shadow to London Olympics

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    When Canadian swimmer Sinead Russell yesterday punched her ticked to the 2012 London Olympics, questions about her swim coach father’s shady past were inevitable, Cecil Russell twice banned from coaching for life for his involvement in illegal steroid and ecstasy rings, and having admitted helping burn and dispose a murder victim. It’s a mess the…

  • Canadian Trials Day 2: Wilkinson breaks 1 minute in the 100 back

    Canadian Trials Day 2: Wilkinson breaks 1 minute in the 100 back

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    Five more names were added to Swimming Canada’s Olympic nomination list for a total of 11 after two days. Julia Wilkinson qualified with a 59.85 in the women’s 100 backstroke, Canadian record holder Sinead Russell qualifying in 2nd with a 1:00.45. David Sharpe clipped Zack Chetrat, 1:58.81 to 1:58.83, missing the FINA A standard of…

  • 3 more Canadian records on 4th day of trials

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    Sinead Russell smashed through the national record in the women’s 200 backstroke, clocking 2:08.89 where Lauren Lavigna’s record from 2009 was 2:10.03. Erica Morningstar notched the Canadian record in the 200 IM, with a 2:11.23 where Julia Wilkingson’s record from August was 2:11.32. And Lauren Lavigna, Haylee Johnson, Noemie Thomas and Heather Maclean demolished the…

  • 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…