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Canadian swimming star Aurèlie Rivard aims to rediscover world-class form in 400m free at Paralympics

There is no doubting Paralympic swimmer Aurèlie Rivard’s proficiency. The Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., native is a 10-time Paralympic medallist, half of…

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Sports

Olympics news: German athlete falls ill after swimming in Seine

PARIS, France – German swimmer Leonie Beck became ill after competing in the women’s open water race at the Paris…

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Sports

Canadian record holders Masse, Liendo lead swimming team into Olympic semifinals

Canadian record holder Kylie Masse was never pressured in her preliminary swim and cruised to the semifinals of the women’s…

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Nova Scotia

Beachgoers asked to refrain from swimming at 6 HRM beaches due to bacteria

Nova Scotia·New Residents in Halifax have been advised to stay out of the water at several beaches after recent test…

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Sports

World swimming body promises additional pre-Olympic anti-doping tests of Chinese team

Chinese swimmers going to the Paris Olympics are undergoing increased drug testing of at least eight times this year before…

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Sports

Paris Olympics: River Seine still not safe for swimming

Weeks before the Olympic Games are set to begin in Paris, the River Seine is still not safe for swimming…

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Sports

Paris Olympics organizers unveil backup plans for swimming in Seine

PARIS – The organizing committee for the Paris Olympics has unveiled backup plans for open-water events if the Seine River…

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Sports

World swimming federation confirms U.S. federal probe into Chinese athletes’ doping tests

The international swimming federation says its executive director has been ordered to testify as a witness in a U.S. criminal…

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Tech

A boy needed stitches after swimming in a man-made lake in Montreal. Did a fish attack him?

WARNING: This story contains graphic images of a leg injury. Last week, George Mandl, an American vacationing in Montreal, took…

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Sports

‘Greatest Olympic swimming team in Canadian history’ heading to Paris Games, says longtime analyst

As longtime veteran NBC swimming analyst and Olympic champion Rowdy Gaines waxes poetic about the rivalry between the USA and…

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