Deaf team competes in first ever Swimming Canada Event

Winnipeg is hosting some of the best swimmers this country has to offer, and for the first time ever the high calibre swim event will include the Canadian Deaf National Swimming Team.

"I really want to do some damage on my best times," said Thomas Osborn, a member of the 4-person relay team to compete at the 2016 Speedo Western Canadian Open in Winnipeg, Feb 18-21.

"I want to get in and swim fast, be with my teammates and cheer my friends on. I'm really excited for the relays because this is the first time—if you look at the site sheets—it says the Deaf National Team as its own relay."

Qualifying for Swimming Canada events can be challenging for deaf swimmers, but because they cannot compete as para-athletes there are few other opportunities to compete at a high level.

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