Canadian swimmer Ryan Cochrane says the Olympic swimming schedule in Rio is odd, but not as weird as it was eight years ago in Beijing.

Although an injury is keeping her out of the Rio Olympics, St. Albert's Erin McLeod will be cheering on her Canadian teammates from Sweden, where she and wife Ella Masar McLeod play their club soccer.

Canadian athletes who narrowly missed the opportunity to compete in the Summer Games are also keeping a close watch on the IOC's next move.