The Canadian National Swim Coach for Swimmers with a Disability says it best ... "everyone who comes to swim is first a swimmer, then a person, the a person with a disability."
In 2005 when I went to Canada Games with the Nova Scotia Swim Team I was excited to be a part of the only truly inclusive sport at the games. In the sport of swimming swimmers with a disability compete just like able bodied swimmers. All provincial teams had come to the games with the best swimmers in all categories (able bodied, SWAD, and CSO's (Canadian Special Olympians) All swimmers competed and contributed the provinces medal count.
This video is a promotional video put out by Swimming Canada to encourage participation in the program at the grass routes level. I have witnessed the success first hand and have seen local athletes progress and compete internationally.
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