Devin Heroux
CBC reporter
Devin Heroux reports for CBC News and Sports. He is now based in Toronto, after working first for the CBC in Calgary and Saskatoon.
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Canadian swimmer Taylor Ruck back to racing after skateboarding accident
Four-time Olympic medallist swimmer Taylor Ruck is prepared to make her return to racing after breaking her hand in April during a skateboarding accident. CBC Sports has learned that Ruck will compete in the 100 and 200-metre freestyle events as well as the 100 butterfly at an international swim meet in Santa Clara, Cali., this weekend.
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Swim strategy a priority for Josh Liendo, Maggie Mac Neil as they prep for world championships
Canadian swimming stars Olympic champion Maggie Mac Neil and world champion Josh Liendo have continued their winning ways in the pool ahead of next month’s world championships.
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Decathlete LePage earns 1st international win at Hypo Meeting, halting Warner win streak
A Canadian has captured decathlon gold in Götzis, Austria for a seventh consecutive year but unlike the previous six titles won by Olympic champion Damian Warner, this time Pierce LePage was victorious.
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Damian Warner atop decathlon standings in injury return after Day 1 of Hypo Meeting
In his first decathlon since a hamstring injury ended his world championships last summer, Canadian Olympic champion Damian Warner is in first place with 4,531 points after Day 1 at the Hypo Meeting in Götzis, Austria.
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Damian Warner is still searching for perfection in the 'nightmare' of decathlon
A question that has been ruminating in Damian's Warner mind for more than a decade is if one day the reigning Olympic champion might just find magic, when everything aligns and he pulls off the perfect decathlon.
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Ingrid Wilm leads Canadian podium charge at Mare Nostrum Swim Tour in Barcelona
Calgary's Ingrid Wilm is quickly emerging as a new swimming powerhouse for Canada. The backstroke specialist won her fourth medal at the Mare Nostrum Swim Tour, capturing gold in the 100-metre back Thursday in Barcelona.
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Team happy with Oleksiak's return despite falling short of 50m fly, 100m free finals
Penny Oleksiak's long recovery journey back to the pool is now complete. Canada's most decorated Olympian was back in race mode early Wednesday morning in Barcelona competing at the annual Mare Nostrum event.
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Penny Oleksiak returns to the pool 9 months after knee surgery
Nine months after undergoing knee surgery to repair a meniscus tear, Canada’s most decorated Olympian Penny Oleksiak is poised to make her return to the pool this week in Barcelona on the second stop of the Mare Nostrum Tour.
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Summer McIntosh returns to competition after world record-breaking performances at national trials
A month after breaking two world records and another five world junior records at the national swim trials, Canadian phenom Summer McIntosh was back in race mode competing at the Atlanta Classic this weekend.
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Competition taking notice of Canada's success in the pool ahead of world championships
The ripples of Canada's success at last month's national swim trials are reaching the shores of powerhouse pool nations such as the United States and Australia.
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