Gold, Part Two: Swimmer Rivard tops podium again, crushes world record
For the second time of the Tokyo Paralympics Aurélie Rivard won a gold medal while breaking her own world record.
Swimming
Alec Elliot sets two personal bests in one day in S10 100-metre butterfly
After a fourth place finish in the sam event in Rio 2016, Alec Elliot set a personal best twice in one day in the 100-metre butterfly
Nicholas Bennett wraps up Paralympic debut with fourth Canadian record
In his Paralympic debut, 17-year-old Nicholas Bennett set four Canadian records, finishing seventh in the 200-m individual medley.
PREVIEW: Tripp to swim first race at Tokyo, Roxon and Bird chase 2nd podium
On Tuesday there is a chance to increase the medal count with four promising swimmers, racing to qualify for the finals.
Swimmer Duchesne with stellar outcome she “would not have expected”
The St-Augustin, Que. native broke her personal best not once, but twice in the same day as she sped to the end of the 100-metre freestyle S7 final on Tuesday.
PREVIEW: Nine swimmers in action for Canada on Tuesday
With four days of swimming competition left, Canada has nine swimmers competing on Tuesday in Tokyo.
Moncton’s Dorris uses strong start to bring home silver in Para swimming
Danielle Dorris has captured silver in the women’s 100-meter backstroke S7 with a time of 1:21.91.
Canada wins swim bronze in 400m relay after U.S. and Great Britain disqualified
Canada’s efforts were rewarded with a bronze medal when the U.S. and Great Britain were disqualified from the Paralympic race for leaving their blocks before teammates touched the wall.
Gold!! Rivard’s victory in the pool gives Canada its first Tokyo Paralympics title
Aurélie Rivard broke her own world record twice in one day to secure Canada’s first gold medal of the Paralympic Games
PREVIEW: Tammy Cunnington and Nikita Ens in Paralympic women’s swimming
Tammy Cunnington and Nikita Ens might have what it takes to win a medal. Both will race to qualify for the women’s 150-metre individual medley finals.