https://www.acadiaathletics.ca en-us https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/general/2020-21/releases/20200904c1z6fb The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the planning of vacationing Canadians this summer and this has not spared many around the world Fri, 04 Sep 2020 04:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/general/2020-21/releases/20200904c1z6fb https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/swim/2019-20/releases/20200214ogejyl By John DeCoste ‘77 0 Dean Sangster came to Acadia last September as one of the program's top recruits, but it’s a good bet not many expected him to be this good this soon. Fri, 14 Feb 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/swim/2019-20/releases/20200214ogejyl https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/swim/2019-20/releases/20200211l40rz3 HALIFAX, N.S. - Atlantic University Sport announced the Subway Athletes of the Week today and Swimming's Brett Liem was selected as the Male Athlete of the Week for this past weekend's performance at the AUS Championships. Tue, 11 Feb 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/swim/2019-20/releases/20200211l40rz3 https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/swim/2019-20/releases/20200209vhpf1x WOLFVILLE, N.S. - At the end of the third and final day of the 2020 Subway AUS Swimming Championships, presented by Keep It Social, the Dalhousie women’s team won their 19th straight AUS championship title while the Acadia Axemen earned their first championship title in 38 years, snapping a winning streak by the men's Tigers of 21 seasons.  Sun, 09 Feb 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/swim/2019-20/releases/20200209vhpf1x https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/swim/2019-20/releases/20200208vna6ks WOLFVILLE, N.S. Dalhousie swimmers found themselves atop of the podium in seven of the 14 events at the end of day two of the 2020 Subway AUS Swimming Championships presented by Keep it Social. However, Acadia won five events and look to break Dalhousie's 21-year grip of the Men's Championship, while UNB and Mount Allison each won one event.  Sat, 08 Feb 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/swim/2019-20/releases/20200208vna6ks https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/swim/2019-20/releases/20200207j0a331 (HALIFAX, N.S.) Atlantic University Sport is pleased to announce the 2019-20 AUS swimming major award winners as selected by the conference’s head coaches and Acadia's Dean Sangster was named the Rookie of the Year. Head Coach Gary MacDonald was named the Male Swimming Coach of the Year. Fri, 07 Feb 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/swim/2019-20/releases/20200207j0a331 https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/swim/2019-20/releases/20200207ulri2e HALIFAX, N.S. - After the first session of the AUS swimming championship hosted by Dalhousie, the Axemen find themselves comfortably in front of the reigning champion Dalhousie Tigers, while the Axewomen sit in a close second to the Tigers. Fri, 07 Feb 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/swim/2019-20/releases/20200207ulri2e https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/swim/2019-20/releases/20200119nq3xh4 WOLFVILLE, N.S. – The Acadia swim team pulled off their second combined result win this year today and also won the men’s results at the Acadia Invitational swim meet. Sun, 19 Jan 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/swim/2019-20/releases/20200119nq3xh4 https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/swim/2019-20/releases/20200118s2aubx WOLFVILLE, N.S. – The last AUS meet of the regular season kicked off today at Acadia with its first and only session of the day resulting in an Acadia lead in the combined score and men’s results. Sat, 18 Jan 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/swim/2019-20/releases/20200118s2aubx https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/swim/2019-20/releases/20191118koh32k WOLFVILLE, N.S. – While the Axemens swim team didn’t finish first overall for the third meet in a row, the did finish second to RSEQ powerhouse McGill who attended this year’s Kemp-Fry meet hosted by Dalhousie. Mon, 18 Nov 2019 05:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/swim/2019-20/releases/20191118koh32k https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/swim/2019-20/releases/20191103oxy8tf WOLFVILLE, N.S. – The Acadia Swim team captured the overall combined women’s and men’s scores to win their second meet in a row in the early stages of the AUS season at the Jack Scholz Memorial Meet. Sun, 03 Nov 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/swim/2019-20/releases/20191103oxy8tf https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/swim/2019-20/releases/20191102uq74c4 WOLFVILLE, N.S. – Session one of the Jack Scholz swim meet was nothing but fast and furious as the host Acadia Axemen and Axewomen hoped to challenge the visiting Dalhousie Tigers, Mount Allison Mounties and UNB Reds. Sat, 02 Nov 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/swim/2019-20/releases/20191102uq74c4 https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/swim/2019-20/releases/20191020uvyx1s FREDERICTON, N.B. – The Acadia swim team finished second in combined overall team standings at the opening meet of the 2019-20 AUS swim season in Fredericton, N.B. this past weekend. Sun, 20 Oct 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/swim/2019-20/releases/20191020uvyx1s https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/swim/2019-20/releases/20190920hsqjkn WOLFVILLE, N.S. – Acadia swimming head coach Gary MacDonald is pleased to announce this year’s incoming class of freshmen and freshwomen. Fri, 20 Sep 2019 04:00:00 GMT https://www.acadiaathletics.ca/sports/swim/2019-20/releases/20190920hsqjkn