Swimming

Silver medallist Rebecca Smith of Canada (left), Gold medallist Siobhan Bernadette Haughey of Hong Kong and Bronze medallist Marrit Steenbergen of the Netherlands pose during the medal ceremony for the Women’s 200m Freestyle Final on day six of the 2022 FINA World Short Course Swimming Championships at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre on December 18, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/Getty Images)

Red Deer’s Rebecca Smith earns another silver at world short course championships

Red Deer’s Rebecca Smith might be turning a bit more superstitious after…

 

RCMP vehicles. (File photo)

Lower Mainland man drowns while swimming in Okanagan Lake

The incident happened the afternoon of Monday, Aug. 8

 

Paralympic star Rivard, Olympians Oleksiak, Masse, Mac Neil on Commonwealth swim team

Paralympic star Rivard, Olympians Oleksiak, Masse, Mac Neil on Commonwealth swim team

 

Red Deer's Rebecca Smith earned a spot at the Toyko Olympics this past week when she competed at the Canadian Olympic Trials in Toronto. Smith, 21, is one of 26 Canadian swimmers that will compete in Toyko. (Photo courtesy of Swimming Canada)

Red Deer swimmer Rebecca Smith named to Team Canada for World Championships

The 22-year-old will also swim for Canada at the Commonwealth Games in England

Red Deer's Rebecca Smith earned a spot at the Toyko Olympics this past week when she competed at the Canadian Olympic Trials in Toronto. Smith, 21, is one of 26 Canadian swimmers that will compete in Toyko. (Photo courtesy of Swimming Canada)
Canada’s Brent Hayden, from Mission, B.C. catches his breath after competing in the 50m freestyle at the Tokyo Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. Canadian Olympic swimmer Brent Hayden has retired – again. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Canadian Olympian Brent Hayden re-retires after solid performance at Tokyo Games

Canadian Olympian Brent Hayden re-retires after solid performance at Tokyo Games

Canada’s Brent Hayden, from Mission, B.C. catches his breath after competing in the 50m freestyle at the Tokyo Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. Canadian Olympic swimmer Brent Hayden has retired – again. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Madison Fox developed a fondness for swimming at a young age. (Contributed photo)

14-year-old swims the width of Sylvan Lake

Sylvan Lake swimmer accomplishes long-time goal

Madison Fox developed a fondness for swimming at a young age. (Contributed photo)
Red Deer’s Rebecca Smith, 21, shows off her silver medal that she won in the 4x100 metre freestyle relay at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (Photo by BYRON HACKETT/Advocate Staff)

Red Deer’s Rebecca Smith recalls Olympic journey

Smith won silver in the 4x100 metre freestyle swimming relay at the Tokyo Olympics

Red Deer’s Rebecca Smith, 21, shows off her silver medal that she won in the 4x100 metre freestyle relay at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (Photo by BYRON HACKETT/Advocate Staff)
Canada’s Margaret Mac Neil, left to right, Rebecca Smith, Kayla Sanchez and Penny Oleksiak celebrate a silver medal in the women’s 4 x 100m freestyle relay during the Tokyo Olympics in Tokyo, Japan on the weekend. (Photo by The Canadian Press) (From left) Canada’s Margaret Mac Neil, Rebecca Smith, Kayla Sanchez and Penny Oleksiak celebrate a silver medal in the women’s 4 x 100m freestyle relay during the Tokyo Olympics in Tokyo, Japan on Sunday. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn)

Red Deer’s Rebecca Smith, Canada win silver in 4×100-metre relay final at Tokyo Olympics

Australia wins gold

Canada’s Margaret Mac Neil, left to right, Rebecca Smith, Kayla Sanchez and Penny Oleksiak celebrate a silver medal in the women’s 4 x 100m freestyle relay during the Tokyo Olympics in Tokyo, Japan on the weekend. (Photo by The Canadian Press) (From left) Canada’s Margaret Mac Neil, Rebecca Smith, Kayla Sanchez and Penny Oleksiak celebrate a silver medal in the women’s 4 x 100m freestyle relay during the Tokyo Olympics in Tokyo, Japan on Sunday. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn)
Red Deer's Rebecca Smith earned a spot at the Toyko Olympics this past week when she competed at the Canadian Olympic Trials in Toronto. Smith, 21, is one of 26 Canadian swimmers that will compete in Toyko. (Photo courtesy of Swimming Canada)

Red Deer’s Rebecca Smith named to Canada’s Olympic swim team

Smith will compete for Canada in Toyko at her first Olympics this summer

Red Deer's Rebecca Smith earned a spot at the Toyko Olympics this past week when she competed at the Canadian Olympic Trials in Toronto. Smith, 21, is one of 26 Canadian swimmers that will compete in Toyko. (Photo courtesy of Swimming Canada)
Kylie Masse swims her way to first place in the Women’s 200m Backstroke at the 2020 Olympic Swimming Trials in Toronto on Wednesday June 23, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

World champion Kylie Masse victorious on closing day of Olympic swim trials

Masse finished first in two minutes 6.67 seconds

Kylie Masse swims her way to first place in the Women’s 200m Backstroke at the 2020 Olympic Swimming Trials in Toronto on Wednesday June 23, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Summer McIntosh swims her way to first place in the Women’s 800m Freestyle at the 2020 Olympic Swimming Trials in Toronto, Monday, June 21, 2021. McIntosh, who edged Rio Olympic star Penny Oleksiak in the 200-metre freestyle final a day earlier, picked up where she left off in the women’s 800-metre freestyle. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Summer Time: 14-year-old McIntosh wins again at Olympic swim trials

McIntosh will be one of the youngest athletes in Tokyo

Summer McIntosh swims her way to first place in the Women’s 800m Freestyle at the 2020 Olympic Swimming Trials in Toronto, Monday, June 21, 2021. McIntosh, who edged Rio Olympic star Penny Oleksiak in the 200-metre freestyle final a day earlier, picked up where she left off in the women’s 800-metre freestyle. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Morgan Johannson of the Red Deer Catalina competes in the 100m backstroke at the 67th annual Freeze or Fry Swim Meet at the Red Deer Recreation Centre. It’s been a tough year for swimmers in Alberta. (File photo by Advocate Staff)

Red Deer Catalina back in the pool and eager to compete

It has been a long year for swimmers in central Alberta. Much…

Morgan Johannson of the Red Deer Catalina competes in the 100m backstroke at the 67th annual Freeze or Fry Swim Meet at the Red Deer Recreation Centre. It’s been a tough year for swimmers in Alberta. (File photo by Advocate Staff)
Canada’s Penny Oleksiak reacts after her heat of the women’s 50m butterfly at the World Swimming Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, Friday, July 26, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Lee Jin-man

Canada’s Olympic swim trials pushed back because of Ontario’s COVID-19 spike

Six swimmers pre-selected to Olympic team in January

Canada’s Penny Oleksiak reacts after her heat of the women’s 50m butterfly at the World Swimming Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, Friday, July 26, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Lee Jin-man
Members of Canada's artistic swimming team compete for the gold medal in the free routine event at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, Wednesday, July 31, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Moises Castillo

Canadian national artistic swimming coach Gabor Szauder taking leave of absence

Canadian national artistic swimming coach Gabor Szauder taking leave of absence

Members of Canada's artistic swimming team compete for the gold medal in the free routine event at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, Wednesday, July 31, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Moises Castillo
Members of Canada's artistic swimming team compete for the gold medal in the free routine event at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, Wednesday, July 31, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Moises Castillo

Artistic swimmers file lawsuit against Canadian governing body for abuse allegations

Artistic swimmers file lawsuit against Canadian governing body for abuse allegations

Members of Canada's artistic swimming team compete for the gold medal in the free routine event at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, Wednesday, July 31, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Moises Castillo
Canada's Penny Oleksiak reacts after her heat of the women's 50m butterfly at the World Swimming Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, Friday, July 26, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Lee Jin-man

Penny Oleksiak, Kylie Masse among six swimmers named early to Canadian Olympic team

Penny Oleksiak, Kylie Masse among six swimmers named early to Canadian Olympic team

Canada's Penny Oleksiak reacts after her heat of the women's 50m butterfly at the World Swimming Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, Friday, July 26, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Lee Jin-man
FILE - In this July 26, 2019, file photo, China’s Sun Yang leaves the pool deck following the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay heats at the World Swimming Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. The World Anti-Doping Agency says a Swiss court has overturned an eight-year doping ban against Chinese swimmer Sun Yang and ordered the case back to the Court of Arbitration for Sport for a second time but with a different chairman of the judges. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Swiss supreme court details anti-China bias of Sun judge

Hostile social media posts by Court of Arbitration for Sport judge Franco Frattini

  • Jan 15, 2021
FILE - In this July 26, 2019, file photo, China’s Sun Yang leaves the pool deck following the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay heats at the World Swimming Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. The World Anti-Doping Agency says a Swiss court has overturned an eight-year doping ban against Chinese swimmer Sun Yang and ordered the case back to the Court of Arbitration for Sport for a second time but with a different chairman of the judges. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
Brent Hayden of Canada prepares for his 50m freestyle semifinal at the Olympic Games in London on Thursday August 2, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Canadian swimmer Brent Hayden hopes his swim comeback is for Tokyo

Canadian swimmer Brent Hayden hopes his swim comeback is for Tokyo

Brent Hayden of Canada prepares for his 50m freestyle semifinal at the Olympic Games in London on Thursday August 2, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
Penny Oleksiak (left) hugs Taylor Ruck after winning the Women's 200 Free at the 2019 Canadian Swimming Trials in Toronto on April 6, 2019. Canada's Olympic and Paralympic swim trials will be contracted to reduce the risk of exposure to the COVID-19 virus. Canada's Olympic and Paralympic swim teams for this summer's Tokyo Games will be named following the April 7-11 trials at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Canada’s Olympic, Paralympic swim trials will be invitation only

Canada’s Olympic, Paralympic swim trials will be invitation only

Penny Oleksiak (left) hugs Taylor Ruck after winning the Women's 200 Free at the 2019 Canadian Swimming Trials in Toronto on April 6, 2019. Canada's Olympic and Paralympic swim trials will be contracted to reduce the risk of exposure to the COVID-19 virus. Canada's Olympic and Paralympic swim teams for this summer's Tokyo Games will be named following the April 7-11 trials at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Canada Artistic Swimming plans to ‘rip off the band-aid’ to create better environment

Canada Artistic Swimming plans to ‘rip off the band-aid’ to create better environment