Shelby Newkirk

Paralympian Newkirk Sets 100 Free National Record on Day 6 of Canadian Champs

Gold medals were awarded in 13 events on Saturday as the 2022 Speedo Canadian Junior and Senior Swimming Championships continued in Montreal.

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Age Group Stars Cannings & Clark Pick up 200 Free Wins on Night 3 in Canada

Kamryn Cannings won the girls’ 200 free in the 15-17 age group on Wednesday, her second individual win of the meet so far.

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Two British Women Break World Records On Day One Of Para Worlds

Tully Kearney and Ellie Challis’s world records as well as three other gold medals gave the Brits a great showing on day one of Para Worlds

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31 Swimmers To Represent Canada At 2022 World Para Swimming Championships

17 of the selected swimmers are returnees from the 2019 Para Worlds, including superstar Aurélie Rivard who claimed two gold and five total medals in London.

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2022 Canadian Trials: Day 4 Finals Live Recap

Penny Oleksiak and Kayla Sanchez were moving this morning in the women’s 100 free, both swimming under 54 seconds.

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After 2017 Withdrawal, Canada Bounces Back With 14 World Para Champs Medals

Swim Canada finished at 2019 World Para Swimming Championships with 14 medals, following disappointment of pulling out of the 2017 meet due to an earthquake.

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18 Swimmers Named To Canada’s Para World Championship Team

Aurelie Rivard headlines Canada’s roster for the Para World Championships.

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Julia Gaffney Takes Down S7 100 Back World Record in Indy

Gaffney broke Shelby Newkirk’s days-old record.

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Le Canada annonce une équipe de 50 pour les Championnats Pan-pacifiques

Après des Essais canadiens concluants, le Canada enverra 50 de ses meilleurs nageurs aux prochains Championnats pan-pacifiques.

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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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Saskatchewan’s Shelby Newkirk Breaks Para S7 Backstroke World Record

Shelby Newkirk of Saskatoon broke the para swimming world record in the S7 women’s 50-m backstroke at the sixth and final stop on the World Series circuit.

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2017 Big Splash Awards Name Kylie Masse Female Swimmer Of The Year

Swimming Canada is ringing in the New Year with the announcement of the 2017 Big Splash Award winners, a backstroke-heavy who’s who of the country’s top swimmers.

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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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Newkirk Breaks Another Americas Record To Cap Can Am Para Champs

Shelby Newkirk broke another continental record on the third and final day of the Can Am Para-swimming Championships.

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Shelby Newkirk Breaks Mallory Weggemann’s 6-Year Old Americas Record

2017 Can-Am Para-Swimming Championships March 31-April 2, 2017 Selection Meet for 2017 World Championships (along with Rio 2016 Olympics) 50m…

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