Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Impaired muscle power
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Further personal information
Languages
French, English
Higher education
Science - McGill University: Montreal, QC, CAN
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She began swimming at age five. She took up Para swimming at age 12.
Why this sport?
Her parents encouraged her to swim so she could enjoy the health benefits. She enjoys the social aspect of the sport and how it keeps her physically strong.
General interest
Hobbies
Riding horses, skiing, reading, playing the violin and the French horn, highland dancing, cycling. (mcgillathletics.ca, 31 Dec 2018)
Most influential person in career
Her parents, and coach Bruce Melton. (natation.ca, 20 Jul 2010)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"I'm so, so, proud of what I'm doing, I've put so much work into it, you don't have to tell me that [Paralympics] is just as good as the Olympics. It's different from the Olympics, for sure, but in my opinion it's different in a good way." (mcgilldaily.com. 06 Feb 2017)
Awards and honours
She won the 2008 Vernon Kokanee Swim Club Award for Team Spirit, Attitude, Effort, Attendance and Leadership. (teambc.org, 01 Sep 2008)
Famous relatives
Her sisters Heather and Hannah have both competed at world junior level in cross-country skiing. Her mother Mae Hooper was a competitive cross-country skier who earned silver at the 2011 Masters World Cup. (mcgillathletics.ca, 31 Dec 2018; nelsonstar.com, 06 Feb 2016; natation.ca, 20 Jul 2010)
Impairment
She has hemiplegia which affects her coordination as one side of her body is stronger than the other. (natation.ca, 20 Jul 2010)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 100 m Backstroke S7 | Heat 2 | 3 | ||
Women's 50 m Freestyle S7 | Final Round | 8 | ||
Women's 50 m Freestyle S7 | Heat 2 | 5 | ||
Women's 50 m Butterfly S7 | Final Round | 7 | ||
Women's 50 m Butterfly S7 | Heat 2 | 4 | ||
Women's 4x100 m Medley 34pts | Heat 1 | 5 | ||
Women's 4x100 m Freestyle 34pts | Final Round | 5 | ||
Women's 4x100 m Freestyle 34pts | Heat 1 | 3 | ||
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM7 | Final Round | 4 | ||
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM7 | Heat 1 | 3 | ||
Women's 100 m Freestyle S7 | Heat 2 | 6 | ||
Women's 100 m Backstroke S7 | Final Round | 5 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 100 m Backstroke S7 | Heat 1 | 2012-08-30 | 5 | |
Women's 50 m Butterfly S7 | Final Round | 2012-08-31 | 8 | |
Women's 50 m Butterfly S7 | Heat 1 | 2012-08-31 | 3 | |
Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB7 | Final Round | 2012-09-01 | 7 | |
Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB7 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-01 | 2 | |
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM7 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-02 | 5 | |
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM7 | Final Round | 2012-09-02 | 7 | |
Women's 100 m Freestyle S7 | Heat 1 | 2012-09-03 | 5 | |
Women's 50 m Freestyle S7 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-04 | 4 | |
Women's 50 m Freestyle S7 | Final Round | 2012-09-04 | 7 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB7 | Final 1 | 2013-08-13 | 4 | |
Women's 50 m Freestyle S7 | Final 1 | 2013-08-14 | 5 | |
Women's 50 m Freestyle S7 | Heat 1 | 2013-08-14 | 5 | |
Women's 100 m Backstroke S7 | Final 1 | 2013-08-15 | 3 | |
Women's 100 m Freestyle S7 | Final 1 | 2013-08-16 | 6 | |
Women's 50 m Butterfly S7 | Final 1 | 2013-08-17 | 5 | |
Women's 50 m Butterfly S7 | Heat 1 | 2013-08-17 | 7 | |
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM7 | Final 1 | 2013-08-18 | 4 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB7 | Final 1 | 2015-07-14 | 5 | |
Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB7 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-14 | 5 | |
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM7 | Final 1 | 2015-07-16 | 4 | |
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM7 | Heat 2 | 2015-07-16 | 4 | |
Women's 50 m Butterfly S7 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-17 | 3 | |
Women's 50 m Butterfly S7 | Final 1 | 2015-07-17 | 3 | |
Women's 100 m Backstroke S7 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-18 | 5 | |
Women's 100 m Backstroke S7 | Final 1 | 2015-07-18 | 5 | |
Women's 50 m Freestyle S7 | Final 1 | 2015-07-19 | 5 | |
Women's 50 m Freestyle S7 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-19 | 3 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Women's 100 m Backstroke S7 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-08 | 6 | |
Women's 50 m Freestyle S7 | Final Round | 2016-09-09 | 7 | |
Women's 50 m Freestyle S7 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-09 | 4 | |
Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB7 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-10 | 5 | |
Women's 50 m Butterfly S7 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-12 | 2 | |
Women's 50 m Butterfly S7 | Final Round | 2016-09-12 | 4 | |
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM7 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-13 | 2 | |
Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM7 | Final Round | 2016-09-13 | 5 |