Tag: swimming
First gold medals, next the Paralympic Games
26 Nov 2015
Morgan Bird won two gold medals and a silver at the Parapan Am Games this summer. That’s just fed her desire to reach the Paralympic Games in Rio in 2016.
Morgan Bird wins double swimming gold
10 Aug 2015
Tomorrow’s athlete in residence Morgan Bird is now a gold-medal winning swimmer having taken two top spots at the Para Pan Am Games in Toronto, Ontario.
Para Pan Am Games offer ‘dream’ races for athletes
5 Aug 2015
Athlete in residence Morgan Bird reports on the excitement ahead of competing in front of a home crowd at the Para Pan Am Games in Toronto.
World para swimming championships hit Glasgow
17 Jul 2015
The IPC Swimming World Championships are being held in Glasgow, UK, from July 13 to 19. Athlete in residence Morgan Bird reports on the competition.
Para swimming focus on Toronto and Glasgow
19 Apr 2015
Para swimming’s and athlete in residence Morgan Bird updates on her preparations for the IPC World Championships in Glasgow and Parapan Am Games in Toronto.
Inside the classification system of para swimming
15 Jan 2015
Athlete in residence Morgan Bird explains the classification system in para swimming in advance of the CAN-AM Para-Swimming Championship.
Altitude training: Swimming high to Rio
2 Nov 2014
Athlete in residence Morgan Bird describes her altitude training in Flagstaff, Arizona, in hopes of competing in the 2016 Rio Paralympics.
Canadian athletes call for grassroots legacy from Paralympics
9 Sep 2012
Athletes have vowed to push for a legacy of more facilities, access to sport and greater public awareness after the most successful Paralympics in history.
