Tyler Mrak

At the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, Tyler Mrak competed in six events. His best results were 11th in both the 100-m breaststroke and the 100-m backstroke.

Mrak capped a brilliant 2015 season with three medals and seven finals at the Toronto 2015 Parapan Am Games. He earned a silver in the 100-m breaststroke, and bronze in the 100-m backstroke and 400-m freestyle.

Mrak gained valuable experience in 2014 by competing for Canada at the Pan Pacific Para-swimming Championships in Pasadena, Calif. He was one of the youngest swimmers on the team at age 16, but still reached five finals capped by a bronze medal in the S13 100-m breaststroke.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2016 Paralympic Games… 2015 Parapan Am Games… 2014 Pan Pacific Para-swimming Championships… 2013 Canada Games.

PERSONAL

Ambition is to be an architect… Started swimming at age nine with the Langley Flippers…

NOTABLE INTERNATIONAL RESULTS

2016 Paralympic Games 11th 100-m breaststroke

2016 Paralympic Games 11th 100-m backstroke

2015 Parapan American Games 2nd 100-m breaststroke

2015 Parapan American Games 3rd 100-m backstroke

2015 Parapan American Games 3rd 400-m freestyle

2014 Pan Pac Para-swimming Championships 3rd 100-m breaststroke