Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Cerebral Palsy
Classification
S5, SB5, SM5
Further personal information
Residence
Halifax, NS, CAN
Occupation
Athlete, Coach
Languages
English
Higher education
Sports Administration - Nova Scotia Community College: Dartmouth, NS, CAN
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began swimming at age nine.
Why this sport?
His parents, doctors and coaches encouraged him to play sport. He tried other sports first before deciding swimming was for him.
Club / Team
Sackville Waves Aquatic Team: Canada
Name of coach
Kevin Ross [club]; Craig McCord [national], GBR
International debut
Year
2009
Competing for
Canada
Tournament
World Championships
Location
Rio de Janeiro, BRA
General interest
Impairment
He has cerebral palsy which affects the right side of his body. (paralympic.ca, 07 Oct 2015)
Other information
OCCUPATION
He has worked as a swimming and water safety instructor in Sackville, NS, Canada. (paralympic.ca, 07 Oct 2015)
He has worked as a swimming and water safety instructor in Sackville, NS, Canada. (paralympic.ca, 07 Oct 2015)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 100 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 2 | 6 | ||
Men's 200 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 2 | 6 | ||
Men's 50 m Butterfly S5 | Heat 2 | 5 | ||
Men's 50 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 1 | 5 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 50 m Butterfly S5 | Heat 1 | 2013-08-12 | 12 | |
Men's 200 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 2 | 2013-08-13 | 7 | |
Men's 200 m Freestyle S5 | Final 1 | 2013-08-13 | 8 | |
Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM5 | Heat 1 | 2013-08-15 | 11 | |
Men's 100 m Freestyle S5 | Final 1 | 2013-08-17 | 7 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 200 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-15 | 9 | |
Men's 50 m Butterfly S5 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-16 | 11 | |
Men's 50 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 2 | 2015-07-17 | 12 | |
Men's 100 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-19 | 13 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 200 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-08 | 6 | |
Men's 50 m Butterfly S5 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-10 | 8 | |
Men's 100 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-17 | 7 |