ABOUT
Deaf Swimming Canada is a Committee under the Canadian Deaf Sports Association that advocates for and represents deaf and hard of hearing (D/HH) competitive swimmers in Canada.
Deaf Swimming Canada promotes D/HH competitive swimming in Canada and strives to reduce barriers to competitive swimming for D/HH youth.These goals are achieved through activities such as fundraising, promotion, networking and advocacy. Deaf Swimming Canada works with the Canadian Deaf Sports Association to collaborate with Swimming Canada and other Partner organizations to enhance connectivity and create opportunities for Deaf Swimmers in Canada.
THE TEAM
JOSHUA BAERG
BC
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Age: 21
Hometown: Delta, BC
School: University of Lethbridge
Team/Club: University of Lethbridge Varsity Pronghorns/ Winskill Dolphins Swim Club
Favourite Stroke: Breaststroke
Interests: Geography, Watching Netflix, Gardening
JACOB BLACKBURN
ON
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Age: 15
Hometown: Carleton Place, ON
School: Notre Dame Catholic High School
Team/Club: Carleton Place Water Dragons
Favourite Stroke: Breaststroke, Free, IM
Interests: Reading, Art, Movies, Food
DAMIANO PANETTA
ON
Age: 20
Hometown: Vaughan, Ontario
School: McMaster University
Team/Club: Just finished with Vaughan Aquatic Club and going into the McMaster Junior Varsity Swim Team
Favourite Stroke: Freestyle and IM
Interests: Sciences
SELENA ZOU
ON
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THOMAS OSBORN
MB
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Age: 21
Hometown: Winnipeg
School: University of Manitoba
Team/Club: University of Manitoba Bisons
Favourite Stroke: Freestyle
Interests: Dirtbiking, Travelling, Writing
VEDAVATI GHANEKAR
ON
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Age: 14
Hometown: Ottawa, ON
School: Fisher Park Public School
Team/Club: Roc Swimming
Favourite Stroke: Backstroke, Breast
Interests: Drawing, Painting, Swimming
BRANDON VAN WYK
ON
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Age: 22
City: Brantford, ON
School: University of Waterloo
Teach/Club: W. Ross MacDonald Swimming/Waterloo Warriors
Favourite Stroke: free/back
Interests: Video Games, Watching TV, Surfing the Net, Mathematics
PHILIPPE OUELLET
QC
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RECENT EVENTS
23rd Summer Deaflympics
Summer 2017
Samsun, Turkey
July 18-30, 2017
PARTNERS
Swimming
Canada
CONTACT US
Please do not hesitate to contact us for further information. We would love to hear from you!
