Tag: Randy Bennett

  • Randy Bennett enters Circle of Excellence

    Randy Bennett enters Circle of Excellence

    Swimming Canada has inducted Randy Bennett into the Circle of Excellence for his many successes coaching Olympic, world championship and commonwealth games medallists. Natation Canada a intronisé Randy Bennett dans le Cercle de l’Excellence grâce à ses nombreux succès comme entraineur de médaillés olympiques, de Championnats du monde et de Jeux du Commonwealth.

  • RMR: Rick and Olympic Swimmers

    RMR: Rick and Olympic Swimmers

    A fun throwback to 2012, when Rick visits Victoria, BC to train with members of Canada’s Olympic swim team. A fun throwback: 4 years ago today Rick Mercer came by the pool and tried to learn a few things about swimming… it didn't exactly go according to plan. Posted by Ryan Cochrane on Saturday, March 19,…

  • Randy Bennett Celebration of Life

    Randy Bennett Celebration of Life

    Hundreds gathered to remember Canadian swim coach Randy Bennett, who lost his battle with cancer last month at the age of 51. Bennett was considered an innovator and was a firm believer in Canada’s potential to produce swimming champions, which he proved through his work with Ryan Cochrane. Together they won nine world and Olympic…

  • What would you do if you were on Canada’s Got Talent?

    What would you do if you were on Canada’s Got Talent?

    Warning, Annamay Pierse tries burping the alphabet in this video.

  • The Race Club interviewing Ryan Cochrane and Randy Bennett

    “Randy Bennett is the Canadian Head Coach for the 2012 Olympics. Ryan Cochrane looks to be the only challenger to current world record holder in the 1500 meter freestyle Sun Yang of China heading into the London Olympics.” Let’s (hopefully) see about that last statement! :-P Video courtesy of Gary Hall Sr. / The Race…