Canadian swimmer Tess Routliffe has won a silver medal at the Paralympic Games in Paris. Nicholas Bennett of Parksville, B.C., was a silver medallist in the men's 200-metre freestyle.
Nicholas Bennett - The Canadian PressPARIS — Tess Routliffe felt back where she belonged and Nicholas Bennett rose to the occasion for a pair of Paralympic Games silver medals in the pool Saturday.
"It's been eight years since I've been at a Paralympic Games. That feeling is kind of indescribable," Routliffe said."I'm back in my happy place. I'm able to be Tess. I'm able to race." Canada's para swim team collected three medals in the first three days of racing at La Defense Arena, but awaited the first gold medal heading into Sunday.
Routliffe passed Canadian teammate Danielle Dorris, who ran third with 50 metres to go but faded to sixth. "With Nick, I'm so happy for him as well. He had his first Games in Tokyo. He was just a little baby there, to now being an adult here and winning his first Paralympic medal."
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