Paralympic Podcast: Rivard, Stewart, a suprise proposal and more
Connor O’Neil and Wade Zanchetta discuss some of the biggest storylines surrounding the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
Paralympic Swimming
Dorris has grown from swim prospect at 13, to world record holder at 18
Danielle Dorris won her second medal of the Games in the 50m butterfly S7, breaking the previous world record twice in one day
GOLD: Danielle Dorris flies to world record in Paralympic pool
Danielle Dorris captured Canada’s fourth gold medal of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, adding to her own trophy case along with the silver she won earlier in the Games.
PREVIEW: Final day of swimming competition in Tokyo
On the final day of competition in the pool Canada looks to add to their medal count, with eight swimmers in action.
Swim recap: From highest highs to tough results for Canada in pool
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.
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
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.
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
Nicholas Bennett sets Canadian record in 200 metre freestyle
Nicholas Bennett beat his own Canadian record in the 200-m freestyle S14
Another close finish for Canadians
Canadians Danielle Dorris and Camille Bérubé fell just short of the podium in the 200m individual medley SM7 finals on Friday in the pool at Tokyo Mallory Weggemann of the United States collected the gold…