https://varsityblues.ca/rss.aspx?path=swimLatest news items for University of Toronto Athleticsen-us60https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/6/5/swimming-votruba-joins-blues-for-2026-27.aspxhttps://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/6/5/swimming-votruba-joins-blues-for-2026-27.aspxSwimming, Women's Swimming

The University of Toronto Varsity Blues are excited to share the commitment of Sashka Votruba to the women's swimming program for the 2026-27 season.]]>SWIM Alexandra VotrubaFri, 5 Jun 2026 10:18:00 EST2313067https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/5/21/swimming-macdonald-to-represent-cayman-islands-at-commonwealth-games.aspxhttps://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/5/21/swimming-macdonald-to-represent-cayman-islands-at-commonwealth-games.aspxSwimming

University of Toronto Varsity Blues men's swimming team distance feestyle specialist Connor Macdonald has been selected to represent the Cayman Islands at the 2026 Commonwealth Games scheduled to take place in Glasgow, Scotland from July 23 - August 2.]]>SWIM Connor MacdonaldThu, 21 May 2026 14:32:00 EST2313056https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/5/4/swimming-chan-set-to-be-a-varsity-blue-in-2026.aspxhttps://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/5/4/swimming-chan-set-to-be-a-varsity-blue-in-2026.aspxSwimming

The University of Toronto Varsity Blues are excited to share the commitment of Alonzo Chan to the men's swimming program for the 2026-27 season.]]>SWIM Alonzo ChanMon, 4 May 2026 14:09:00 EST2313046https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/4/27/swimming-another-new-blue-for-2026-as-ho-commits-to-u-of-t.aspxhttps://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/4/27/swimming-another-new-blue-for-2026-as-ho-commits-to-u-of-t.aspxSwimming, Women's Swimming

The University of Toronto Varsity Blues are excited to share the commitment of Michelle Ho to the women's swimming program for the 2026-27 season.]]>WSWIM Michelle HoMon, 27 Apr 2026 12:39:00 EST2313038https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/4/20/swimming-ristancev-returns-to-canada-to-be-a-blue.aspxhttps://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/4/20/swimming-ristancev-returns-to-canada-to-be-a-blue.aspxSwimming, Women's Swimming

The University of Toronto Varsity Blues are excited to share the commitment of Sofia Ristancev to the women's swimming program for the 2026-27 season.]]>SWIM Sofia RistancevMon, 20 Apr 2026 15:47:00 EST2313031https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/4/17/swimming-layton-matthews-becomes-latest-addition-to-2026-27-roster.aspxhttps://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/4/17/swimming-layton-matthews-becomes-latest-addition-to-2026-27-roster.aspxSwimming

The University of Toronto Varsity Blues are excited to share the commitment of Ryan Layton-Matthews to the men's swimming program for the 2026-27 season.]]>SWIM Ryan Layton-MatthewsFri, 17 Apr 2026 08:50:00 EST2313026https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/4/10/swimming-icelandic-national-champion-rafnsson-set-to-join-blues-for-2026-27.aspxhttps://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/4/10/swimming-icelandic-national-champion-rafnsson-set-to-join-blues-for-2026-27.aspxSwimming

The University of Toronto Varsity Blues are excited to share the commitment of Leo Rafnsson to the men's swimming program for the 2026-27 season.]]>SWIM Leo RafnssonFri, 10 Apr 2026 11:54:00 EST2313024https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/4/1/swimming-campbell-receives-2025-swimming-canada-presidents-award.aspxhttps://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/4/1/swimming-campbell-receives-2025-swimming-canada-presidents-award.aspxSwimming

It didn't take Robin Campbell long to learn what he didn't know when he was making the transition from decorated athlete to head coach with the University of Toronto Varsity Blues swim team.]]>Robin Campbell coaching swimming at the side of the poolWed, 1 Apr 2026 08:27:00 EST2313018https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/27/general-chown-grout-named-varsity-blues-athletes-of-the-year.aspxhttps://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/27/general-chown-grout-named-varsity-blues-athletes-of-the-year.aspxBadminton, Baseball, Cross Country, Men's Curling, Softball, Fencing, Field Hockey, Figure Skating, Football, General, Golf, Men's Basketball, Men's Ice Hockey, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Water Polo, Men's Soccer, Men's Squash, Men's Volleyball, Rowing, Swimming, Men's Tennis, Track and Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Ice Hockey, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Water Polo, Women's Soccer, Women's Squash, Women's Volleyball, Wrestling, Women's Rugby, Men's Rugby, Women's Badminton, Women's Cross Country, Women's Curling, Women's Fencing, Women's Golf, Women's Rowing, Women's Tennis, Women's Track & Field, Women's Swimming, Women's Wrestling

Women's soccer MVP Hannah Chownn and men's national high jump champion Aiden Grout were named the 2025-26 University of Toronto Varsity Blues T-Holders' athletes of the year on Friday, March 27.]]>Award WinnersFri, 27 Mar 2026 21:30:00 EST1113017https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/26/general-major-award-nominees-womens-t-holders-athlete-of-the-year.aspxhttps://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/26/general-major-award-nominees-womens-t-holders-athlete-of-the-year.aspxCross Country, Field Hockey, General, Swimming, Track and Field, Women's Ice Hockey, Women's Soccer, Women's Volleyball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Track & Field, Women's Swimming

The following Varsity Blues athletes were nominated by their coaches and chosen through the awards selection process as finalists for the women's T-Holders' athlete of the year, presented annually to the athlete who has exhibited the highest degree of athletic excellence (in alphabetical order):]]>Awards W T-HoldersThu, 26 Mar 2026 14:00:00 EST1113011