Biography
Started: She began swimming at age three in Moncton, NB, Canada, and started competing at age 10. (swimming.ca, 16 Feb 2020; paralympic.ca, 10 Apr 2016)
Reason: Her father enrolled her in swimming lessons at a pool in Moncton, NB, Canada. At age five she moved to El Paso, TX, United States of America, due to her father's work commitments with the Canadian Armed Forces. She played football and took part in athletics while she was there, but when the family returned to Canada in 2012 she began pursuing swimming again. "It's really just a way for me to forget about all my worries and it helps me. It's like my form of meditation and relaxation." (cbc.ca, 07 Feb 2019; paralympic.ca, 10 Apr 2016)
Ambition: To win gold at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (ici.radio-canada.ca, 02 Aug 2023)
Milestones: At age 13 she was the youngest athlete to represent Canada in any sport at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (SportsDeskOnline, 25 Mar 2024)
Awards: She shared Swimming Canada's Paralympic Program Female Swimmer of the Year award for 2023 with Tess Routliffe. (swimming.ca, 09 Feb 2024)
She was named Female Athlete of the Year for 2021 in New Brunswick, Canada. (paralympic.ca, 03 Aug 2023)
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Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateSeptember 22, 2002
Place of ResidenceMONCTON, NB
OccupationAthlete
EducationHealth Studies, Physical Education - McGill University, Montreal, QC, CAN
Languages SpokenEnglish, French
CoachRyan Allen [club]
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 1 | 50m Butterfly - S7 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 32.99 |
| 2 | 100m Backstroke - S7 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 1:21.91 |
| 4 | 200m Individual Medley - SM7 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 3:03.16 |
| 5 | 4x100m Medley Relay - 34 Points | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 5:01.13 |
| 10 | 100m Butterfly - S8 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 1:21.99 |
| 15 | 100m Backstroke - S8 | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 1:29.20 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | 100m Backstroke - S7 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 1:22.02 |
| 1 | 50m Butterfly - S7 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 33.98 |
| 1 | 50m Butterfly - S7 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 34.01 |
| 2 | 50m Freestyle - S7 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 33.99 |
| 2 | 100m Backstroke - S7 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 1:23.00 |
| 3 | 200m Individual Medley - SM7 | 2023 | Manchester, GBR | 3:05.93 |
| 4 | 4x100m Medley Relay - 34 Points | 2019 | London, GBR | 5:05.05 |
| 5 | 200m Individual Medley - SM7 | 2022 | Funchal, POR | 3:06.82 |
| 6 | 100m Butterfly - S8 | 2019 | London, GBR | 1:17.13 |
| 8 | 100m Backstroke - S8 | 2019 | London, GBR | 1:24.84 |
| 13 | 200m Individual Medley - SM8 | 2019 | London, GBR | 3:09.20 |
