Benoit Huot

Canadian Coach Mike Thompson Taking Leave of Absence After Commonwealth Games

Thompson put 11 swimmers on the Canadian roster for the 2022 World Para Swimming Championships at last month’s trials in Victoria.

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9-Time Paralympic Champ Benoit Huot Retires

Paralympic swimming icon Benoit Huot has retired from competition after 20 Paralympic medals, five consecutive Paralympic appearances and a slew of world records.

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Shelby Newkirk Breaks S7 100 BK World Record Twice At Canadian Trials

Shelby Newkirk lowered her own S7 100 back world record twice at the Canadian Swimming Trials.

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Paralympian Stephanie Dixon Receives Order Of Canada

Paralympic swimmer Stephanie Dixon was among the 125 appointments announced to the Order of Canada this week,

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Five Canadian Records Fall on Final Day of Para Swimming Canadian Open

Swimmers blasted five new Canadian records on the final day of the Para Swimming Canadian Open.

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Shelby Newkirk Sets S7 100 Back WR at Para Swimming Canadian Open

Canadian Shelby Newkirk broke the S7 100 back WR at day two of the Para Swimming Canadian Open.

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Huot Named Assistant Chef De Mission For 2018 Commonwealth Games

Today marks the one-year countdown towards the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast Australia, and Commonwealth Games Canada (CGC) is…

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Toronto Blue Jays Catcher Credits Huot, Swimming W/ Athletic Progress

NFL quarterback Russell Wilson isn’t the only ‘Russell’ crediting swimming with helping his primary career in the off-season, as Canadian Paralympian and ‘new coach’ Benoit Huot can attest.

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Benoit Huot Named To The Order Of Canada

Canadian paralympic swimmer Benoît Huot was named to the Order of Canada at the end of December to honour his work as both a parasport ambassador and Paralympic athlete.

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Elizabeth Marks Sweeps Multi-Class SB7 Breaststrokes at Can Am Open

Several Paralympians and national champions highlighted the 2016 Can Am Open, including Elizabeth Marks, a 100 breast gold medalist in Rio.

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Canadian Benoit Huot Wins “Hollywood” 20th Paralympic Medal

2016 RIO PARALYMPIC GAMES Wednesday, September 7 – Sunday, September 18, 2016 Swimming: Thursday, September 8 – Saturday, September 17,…

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Canada Nominates 22 For Paralympic Games

Canada announced their roster for the 2016 Paralympic Games at the end of the last finals session at the Olympic & Paralympic Trials.

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2016 Canadian Paralympic Trials: Day 5 Finals Live Recap

Day five finals recap of the Canadian Paralympic Trials.

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2016 Canadian Paralympic Trials: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap

Aurelie Rivard will compete in the women’s 100 back prelims this morning.

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2016 Canadian Paralympic Trials: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Tammy Cunnington will swim in the PARA SM1-4 150 IM tonight at the Canadian Paralympic Trials.

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