The Canadian National Swim team is looking to make gains at the next Summer Olympics and the U of R’s Dr. John Barden is there to help. Dr. Barden, an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies, has received a $110,700 Innovation for Gold grant to pursue a new approach at enhancing the performance of our Olympic swimmers. “I feel very fortunate to have this opportunity to be part of the Own the Podium initiative and to help support our Olympic swimmers,” says Barden. “It was really a nice surprise.”