http://english.cis-sic.ca en-us en-us http://english.cis-sic.ca/sports/cis_news/2013-14/releases/20130524-sc VANCOUVER - Years of perseverance and dedication will be recognized this weekend when retirement ceremonies are held for Olympic bronze medallist Brent Hayden and former world record holder Annamay Pierse at the Mel Zajac Jr. International Canada Cup. Fri, 24 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://english.cis-sic.ca/sports/cis_news/2013-14/releases/20130524-sc 2013-05-24T04:00:00Z http://english.cis-sic.ca/sports/cis_news/2013-14/releases/20130508-63 OTTAWA - Collaboration was the theme and leverage was the message at the second annual National Life Jacket & Swim Day on the Hill in Ottawa on Monday. Wed, 08 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://english.cis-sic.ca/sports/cis_news/2013-14/releases/20130508-63 2013-05-08T04:00:00Z http://english.cis-sic.ca/universiade/summer/2013/releases/20130502-swim OTTAWA (CIS) – CIS, in conjunction with Swimming Canada, announced Thursday the 38 student-athletes who will represent Canada in swimming at the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia (July 6-17). Thu, 02 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://english.cis-sic.ca/universiade/summer/2013/releases/20130502-swim 2013-05-02T04:00:00Z http://english.cis-sic.ca/sports/cis_news/2012-13/releases/blgwarden Liz Warden earned the BLG Award in 2002 and continued a stellar swimming career with a spot on the Canadian Olympic team in 2004. Here she is in March, 2013. Fri, 12 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://english.cis-sic.ca/sports/cis_news/2012-13/releases/blgwarden 2013-04-12T04:00:00Z http://english.cis-sic.ca/aotw/2012-13/week_21/aotw21 OTTAWA (CIS) – Swimmers Savannah King and Kelly Aspinall, both from the University of British Columbia, are the CIS female and male athletes of the week for the period ending Feb. 24, 2013. Wed, 27 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://english.cis-sic.ca/aotw/2012-13/week_21/aotw21 2013-02-27T05:00:00Z http://english.cis-sic.ca/top_10_releases/2012-13/20130226-top10-22 OTTAWA (CIS) – Three teams move to the top of CIS national rankings this week, including the Alberta Golden Bears in men’s hockey, Toronto Varsity Blues in women’s track and field, and Alberta Pandas in women’s wrestling. Tue, 26 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://english.cis-sic.ca/top_10_releases/2012-13/20130226-top10-22 2013-02-26T05:00:00Z http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/swim/2013/releases/day3 CALGARY (CIS) – The Toronto Varsity Blues put an end to 18 years of western domination Saturday night, emerging victorious in an extraordinary three-way race to capture the 2013 CIS men’s swimming title. Sat, 23 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/swim/2013/releases/day3 2013-02-23T05:00:00Z http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/swim/2013/releases/day2 CALGARY (CIS) – The Toronto Varsity Blues men had an impressive outing on Day 2 of the 2013 CIS Swimming Championships, pulling ahead of powerhouse UBC and taking an eight-point lead in the team standings into Saturday’s final day of competition. Sat, 23 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/swim/2013/releases/day2 2013-02-23T05:00:00Z http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/swim/2013/releases/day1 CALGARY (CIS) – The University of British Columbia Thunderbirds lead the way after Day 1 of the 2013 CIS Swimming Championships at the University of Calgary Aquatic Centre – though while their advantage in the women’s standings is a healthy one, the men’s race is shaping up to be a classic. Thu, 21 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/swim/2013/releases/day1 2013-02-21T05:00:00Z http://english.cis-sic.ca/top_10_releases/2012-13/20130219-top10-21 OTTAWA (CIS) – There are no changes at the top in this week’s CIS national rankings as Windsor, Carleton, McGill, UNB, UBC , Toronto and Guelph all maintain their No. 1 status. Tue, 19 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://english.cis-sic.ca/top_10_releases/2012-13/20130219-top10-21 2013-02-19T05:00:00Z http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/swim/2013/releases/swimpreview OTTAWA (CIS) – The University of British Columbia Thunderbirds hope to defend the women’s and men’s team banners later this week when the top varsity swimmers in the country gather in Calgary for the 2013 CIS championships. Mon, 18 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/swim/2013/releases/swimpreview 2013-02-18T05:00:00Z http://english.cis-sic.ca/aotw/2012-13/week_19/aotw19 OTTAWA (CIS) – Swimmers Katie Caldwell from McGill University and Zack Chetrat from the University of Toronto are the CIS female and male athletes of the week for the period ending Feb. 10, 2013. Wed, 13 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://english.cis-sic.ca/aotw/2012-13/week_19/aotw19 2013-02-13T05:00:00Z http://english.cis-sic.ca/top_10_releases/2012-13/20130212-top10-20 OTTAWA (CIS) – There are no changes at the top in this week’s CIS national rankings. Tue, 12 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://english.cis-sic.ca/top_10_releases/2012-13/20130212-top10-20 2013-02-12T05:00:00Z http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/swim/2013/releases/20130210-aus CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. – The 2013 Subway AUS swimming championships hosted by UPEI wrapped up Sunday evening in Charlottetown and the Dalhousie Tigers once again claimed both the men's and women's AUS banners. Sun, 10 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/swim/2013/releases/20130210-aus 2013-02-10T05:00:00Z http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/swim/2013/releases/20130209-oua TORONTO - The host Toronto Varsity Blues men claimed their 10th consecutive title, while the Western Mustangs women earned their fifth-straight banner as the 2013 OUA swimming championships wrapped up on Saturday night at Varsity Pool. Sat, 09 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/swim/2013/releases/20130209-oua 2013-02-09T05:00:00Z http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/swim/2013/releases/20130208-oua TORONTO - The host Toronto Varsity Blues men and Western Mustangs women padded their lead as Day 2 of the 2013 OUA swimming championships (Feb. 8) wrapped up Friday night at Varsity Pool. Fri, 08 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/swim/2013/releases/20130208-oua 2013-02-08T05:00:00Z http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/swim/2013/releases/20130207-aus CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I - At the 2013 Subway AUS swimming championship banquet held Thursday, UNB’s Monica MacDonald and Dalhousie’s Kit Moran were named the female and male recipients of the AUS student-athlete community service awards. Thu, 07 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/swim/2013/releases/20130207-aus 2013-02-07T05:00:00Z http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/swim/2013/releases/20130207-oua TORONTO - The defending champion Toronto Varsity Blues men and Western Mustangs women lead the standings after Day 1 of the 2013 OUA swimming championships at Varsity Pool. Thu, 07 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/swim/2013/releases/20130207-oua 2013-02-07T05:00:00Z http://english.cis-sic.ca/aotw/2012-13/week_17/aotw17 OTTAWA (CIS) – Swimmers Savannah King and Coleman Allen, both from the University of British Columbia, are the CIS female and male athletes of the week for the period ending Jan. 27, 2013. Wed, 30 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://english.cis-sic.ca/aotw/2012-13/week_17/aotw17 2013-01-30T05:00:00Z http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/swim/2013/releases/20130127-cw VICTORIA, BC – For the fourth-straight season, the UBC Thunderbirds have claimed the Felstad Memorial Trophy in the women’s competition at the 2013 Canada West Swimming Championships, while the University of Calgary Dinos took home the E.W. Griffiths Trophy in the men’s event. Sun, 27 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/swim/2013/releases/20130127-cw 2013-01-27T05:00:00Z http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/swim/2013/releases/20130127-cw2 EDMONTON - UBC Thunderbirds star student-athlete Savannah King continued her dominance, earning female Swimmer of the Year at the 2013 Canada West championships, hosted by the University of Victoria, while teammate University of Calgary’s Coleman Allen added his name to the list of greats who have claimed top male honours. Sun, 27 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/swim/2013/releases/20130127-cw2 2013-01-27T05:00:00Z http://english.cis-sic.ca/top_10_releases/2012-13/20130122-top10-17 OTTAWA - There are three changes atop CIS national rankings this week. The University of Windsor Lancers move up to No. 1 in women’s basketball and men’s track and field, while the University of Calgary Dinos are the new leaders in women’s athletics. Tue, 22 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://english.cis-sic.ca/top_10_releases/2012-13/20130122-top10-17 2013-01-22T05:00:00Z http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/swim/2013/releases/20121203-swim TORONTO – The host University of Toronto Varsity Blues swim team swept the University Challenge Cup last Thursday, taking the women’s, men’s and combined titles. Mon, 03 Dec 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/swim/2013/releases/20121203-swim 2012-12-03T05:00:00Z http://english.cis-sic.ca/top_10_releases/2012-13/20121127-top10-13 OTTAWA (CIS) – The University of Toronto Varsity Blues are the new top-ranked team in CIS men’s swimming. Tue, 27 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://english.cis-sic.ca/top_10_releases/2012-13/20121127-top10-13 2012-11-27T05:00:00Z http://english.cis-sic.ca/top_10_releases/2012-13/20121106-top10-10 OTTAWA (CIS) – The McGill University Martlets are the new team to beat in CIS women’s hockey. McGill moves up one spot in the fifth national coaches’ poll of the season, while the reigning champion Calgary Dinos drop to No. 2 after holding the pole position for four weeks. Tue, 06 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://english.cis-sic.ca/top_10_releases/2012-13/20121106-top10-10 2012-11-06T05:00:00Z http://english.cis-sic.ca/top_10_releases/2012-13/20121030-top10-9 OTTAWA (CIS) – The reigning national champion Carleton University Ravens and University of Windsor Lancers top the first CIS men’s and women’s basketball rankings of the 2012-13 season, respectively. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://english.cis-sic.ca/top_10_releases/2012-13/20121030-top10-9 2012-10-30T04:00:00Z http://english.cis-sic.ca/sports/cis_international/2012-13/releases/londonolympics Read more about CIS athletes heading to the 2012 Olympics in London. Updated throughout the Olympic Games. July 27 - August 12. Fri, 10 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://english.cis-sic.ca/sports/cis_international/2012-13/releases/londonolympics 2012-08-10T04:00:00Z http://english.cis-sic.ca/sports/cis_news/2012-13/releases/20120709-03 Dalhousie University Athletics and Recreational Services is pleased to announce that Lance Cansdale has been selected as the head coach of the Tigers swim team. Mon, 09 Jul 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://english.cis-sic.ca/sports/cis_news/2012-13/releases/20120709-03 2012-07-09T04:00:00Z http://english.cis-sic.ca/sports/wswim/2011-12/releases/20120609-03 SETUBAL, Portugal – Zsofia Balazs of Toronto produced an extraordinary final lap and finished sixth in the 10 kilometre FINA Olympic Marathon Swimming Qualifier on Saturday. With the result, she earns her first career Olympic team nomination. Sat, 09 Jun 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://english.cis-sic.ca/sports/wswim/2011-12/releases/20120609-03 2012-06-09T04:00:00Z http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/swim/2011-12/releases/20120402-cis OTTAWA (CIS) – The Canadian Olympic swimming trials came to an end on Sunday in Montreal with 31 athletes being nominated for the 2012 Summer Games. Of the group, no less than 17 are current or former CIS swimmers. Mon, 02 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/swim/2011-12/releases/20120402-cis 2012-04-02T04:00:00Z