By Canadian Press

Canada wins four gold medals on opening day of para-swimming world championships

Jul 31, 2023 | 4:12 PM

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom — Aurelie Rivard took top spot in the women’s 50-metre freestyle S10 final on Monday to cap a strong opening day for Canada at the para-swimming world championships.

Rivard, from St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., finished first in 27.64 seconds to earn Canada’s fourth gold medal of the competition.

Tess Routliffe of Caledon, Ont., won gold in the women’s SM7 200 individual medley (in 2:57.77) and Danielle Dorris of Moncton, N.B., took bronze (3:05.93).

Nick Bennett of Parksville, B.C., finished first in the men’s S14 200 freestyle (1:54.75) and Saskatoon’s Shelby Newkirk earned gold in the women’s S6 100 backstroke (1:20.62).

Rivard won two gold medals and one bronze at last year’s championships in Madeira, Portugal. Canada finished with 18 medals overall (6-5-7).

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Competition continues through Sunday at the Manchester Aquatics Centre.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 31, 2023. 

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