TOKYO – Newfoundland swimmer Katarina Roxon has placed 4th in the 100m Breast Stroke at the Para Olympics in Tokyo today. Roxon is a three-time Paralympian having represented Canada in Beijing in 2008 (where at the age of 15, she was the youngest member of the team), London in 2012 and Rio in 2016. In Rio, she won the gold…
Chris Weeks (photo by ucephoto.ca) and Lindsey Goodland Congratulations to the recipients of the Swimming NL Annual Awards (2022-23): Female Swimmer of the Year: LINDSEY GOODLAND (Mount Pearl Marlins) Male Swimmer of the Year: CHRIS WEEKS (Mount Pearl Marlins) Volunteer of the Year: JOHN GRAHAM (Melville Mantas) Coach of the…
Read MoreMOUNT PEARL, NL – The Mount Pearl Marlins hosted the Sink or Swim swim meet over this past weekend Nov 19-21 at the Mount Pearl Summit Centre. Over 200 athletes took part in the 36 short and medium-distance events with swimmers breaking both provincial and club records despite almost two years…
Read MoreTOKYO – Newfoundland swimmer Katarina Roxon has placed 4th in the 100m Breast Stroke at the Para Olympics in Tokyo today. Roxon is a three-time Paralympian having represented Canada in Beijing in 2008 (where at the age of 15, she was the youngest member of the team), London in 2012…
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