University of British Columbia swimmer Annamay Pierse has been named the 2008-09 Canadian Interuniversity Sport female athlete of the year.
Apr 29, 2009
Ben Rutledge, back row far left, Kyle Hamilton, back row third from left, and Jake Wetzel, back row far right, celebrate their victory in the men’s eight – CP UBC […]
Aug 18, 2008 - by By Basil Waugh
Jake Wetzel’s conceptual goal for the Beijing Olympics is to take one eight hundredths of a second out of his life.
Jul 3, 2008 - by By Catherine Loiacono
When Mike Leigh was a student at UBC, the competitive sailor used some of the knowledge from his kinesiology courses to shape his training program.
Jul 3, 2008 - by By Meg Walker
Athens in 2004 was supposed to be former UBC Thunderbird Brent Hayden’s coming out party. A rising star on the Canadian swim scene, he was poised to make his mark on the world stage. As most people know, however, even the best laid plans can go awry.
Jul 3, 2008 - by By Ben Schach
Forgive Olympic historians for experiencing déjà vu when Anthony Wright takes to the field hockey pitch in Beijing this summer. In what surely is an Olympic record, the graduating Human Kinetics student and UBC teammate Philip Wright, his younger brother, will become the fourth and fifth members of his family to sport the maple leaf in Olympic competition.
May 1, 2008 - by By Basil Waugh
It is every Olympic athlete’s nightmare. After years of training and sacrifice, an injury or failed blood test suddenly disqualifies you from competition.
Mar 6, 2008 - by By Basil Waugh
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