University of Toronto Athletics

The University of Toronto Varsity Blues are excited to share the commitment of Eric Ginzburg to the men's swimming program for the 2026-27 season.

A 6-foot freestyle and butterfly specialist from Toronto, Ginzburg joins the Blues following four seasons with the York University Lions.

Ginzburg brings with him an already well-decorated resume capturing numerous provincial and national medals across his four seasons with the Lions. He has twice been named OUA  Male Swimmer of the Year, receiving the honour in 2024 and 2026, and has been recognized as a U SPORTS All-Canadian across all four national championships he has competed at. He holds the OUA records in both the 50m and 100m butterfly. In total, Ginzburg has accumulated 23 medals across both OUA and U SPORTS competitions so far, including 12 gold medals. He has also represented Canada internationally, donning the maple leaf for the Junior Pan Pacific Championships.

“Eric is the definitive sprint stud”, said Varsity Blues swimming head coach Byron MacDonald. "He has explosive power and is great to watch slice through the water. Kudos to U of T for having such an attractive KPE graduate program that Eric chose to pursue his post grad here at U of T. His impact will obviously be immediate and he knows several of the members of the Varsity Blues very well so it will add to the already great team dynamic on the squad.”

Already a two-time U SPORTS Academic All-Canadian, Ginzburg will begin his studies in the Master of Kinesiology program this fall.

Students who sign a letter of intent and/or commit to Varsity Blues intercollegiate teams will be eligible to play at the University of Toronto provided they are academically admissible and have applied through the normal process with the Ontario Universities Application Centre.