For the second time in her career, Meadow Lake para swimmer Nikita Ens will compete at a Paralympics as she represents Team Canada in Paris.
WATCH: After making her Paralympic debut with Team Canada three years ago in Tokyo, para swimmer Nikita Ens will represent Saskatchewan once again in Paris.“Seeds had been sown in Tokyo,” said Ens. “Now with more hype, anticipation, crowd support… my folks are coming this time, so hopefully, it blossoms into something big and beautiful.”
Since 2021, she’s worked extensively with Saskatoon Lasers Swim Club head coach Ryan Jones to adjust her swimming technique to compete for a spot on the Paralympic podium.“She’s learned a lot over the last few years,” said Jones. “I think in making this team, she’s been able to reflect and build on some of those areas to help put her back into this position.”Ens became a paraplegic in 2014, at the age of 25, after a car crash involving an impaired driver.
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