VICTORIA April, 07, 2013 – Two-time Olympic medallist Ryan Cochrane of Victoria posted the fastest time in the world this year – and he needed every second – to win an exciting men’s 1500-m freestyle to conclude the Swimming Canada World Championships Trials.

As of the end of this month, Women’s Team Pursuit coach Tanya Dubnicoff will no longer be working with the Canadian Track Cycling Team. “I’ve had a long successful relationship with Cycling Canada in one form or another for over a decade. This decision came as a mutual one at the end of a long road culminating at this year’s World Championships in Minsk, Belarus”, says Dubnicoff.

Canadian cycling coach Richard Wooles has been around the track, so to speak. A long-time high performance coach, he’s been to four Olympics and four Commonwealth Games, along with more than 100 world championships as both an athlete and a coach.

COTTBUS, Germany -- Fifteen-year-old Maegan Chant of Waterdown, Ont., won the gold medal in the women’s floor exercise on Sunday, upsetting top qualifier Anna Dementyeva of Russia on the final day of competition at the third World Cup meet of the season.

COTTBUS, Germany -- World Cup rookie Maegan Chant of Waterdown, Ont., won the bronze medal in the women’s vault on Saturday at the 37th Tournament of Masters in Cottbus, Germany.

BEIJING- Meaghan Benfeito of Montreal capped a strong opening FINA World Series event for Canada on Sunday with a silver medal in the women’s 10-metre tower. Canada finished the competition with three silver medals. Benfeito also took silver in 10-metre synchro with Roseline Filion of Laval, Que., on Friday and Jennifer Abel of Laval was second on women’s three-metre springboard on Saturday.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Jennifer Abel of Laval, Que., won a three-way battle for second place to take the silver medal on the women’s three-metre springboard on Friday at the second stop on the FINA World Series diving circuit.

Commonwealth Games Canada (CGC)’s third annual Game of Life Run/Walk is set to take place across Canada this April in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa and Halifax—marking the event&r

ROCHE-SUR-YON, France - Two of Canada’s top young gymnasts each won a silver medal at the French International World Cup meet on Sunday in a strong international field featuring a number of world championship and Olympic veterans.

Quebecoise judoka Stéfanie Tremblay took home top honours in the under 57 kg class, Saturday, at the Pan-American Open in Montevideo, Uruguay.