Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Intellectual impairment
Classification
S14, SB14, SM14
Further personal information
Residence
Woodstock, ON, CAN
Occupation
Hospitality Professional
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He started swimming when he was seven at the local pool in Thamesford.
Why this sport?
His sister was a swimmer, so his mother thought he should try it.
Club / Team
Wilmot Aquatic Aces: Canada
Name of coach
Joni Maertens-Sanders, Reg Chappell [national]
Coach from what year?
2010
Training Regime
In the months before the 2012 Paralympic Games in London he swam twice a day, six days a week. He also worked with a personal trainer outside of the pool.
General interest
Hobbies
Fishing. (norwichgazette.com, 10 Aug 2012)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 100 m Backstroke S14 | Heat 3 | 2 | ||
Men's 100 m Backstroke S14 | Final Round | 7 | ||
Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB14 | Heat 3 | 3 | ||
Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB14 | Final Round | 8 | ||
Men's 200 m Freestyle S14 | Heat 3 | 5 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 100 m Backstroke S14 | Heat 2 | 2012-08-31 | 5 | |
Men's 200 m Freestyle S14 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-02 | 5 | |
Men's 100 m Breaststroke SB14 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-06 | 6 |