The Canadian swimming team had five para-athletes competing for podium spots Wednesday at the Tokyo Aquatic Centre. Three ended up making the finals in their respective events, with Aurelie Rivard taking her second gold medal.
On Tuesday there is a chance to increase the medal count with four promising swimmers, racing to qualify for the finals.
LONDON – Canada capped off a strong performance at the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships in style on Sunday night, closing out the meet with a bronze medal in the women’s 4 x 100m freestyle…
LONDON – Canada ended the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships with a bang on Sunday night, claiming a bronze medal in the women’s 4x100m freestyle relay in the final event of the meet, Canada’s 14th…
London — Katarina Roxon came into the final day of the World Para Swim Championships with no medals. She now leaves London with two. Roxon went two-for-two Sunday at the London Aquatics Centre, first winning…
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Rising Canadian swim star Abi Tripp was stunned by finishing sixth in the women’s S8 400m freestyle finals at the Paralympic Games. Even in her wildest dreams, the 15-year-old never…
UPDATE: Tripp made the Paralympic team at the trials in April and will be in Rio this September. TORONTO – Abi Tripp set a new personal best in the 100-metre backstroke on Saturday evening to…
TORONTO – Canadian para-swimmer Abi Tripp broke a 14-year old record earlier Thursday night – and then broke it again hours later. The Kingston Ont., native participated in the SM8 classification heats for the 200m…