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Aurélie Rivard claims bronze for Canada's 5th medal at Para Pan
Pacific Swimming Championships

   ROUNDUPCBC Sports | Posted: August 30, 2026 4:06 AM | Last
   Updated: 10 hours ago

   13-time Paralympic medallist recently returned to international
   racing after a year away

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   Caption: Decorated Canadian Paralympian Aurélie Rivard placed
   third in the women's 400-metre freestyle S6-11, S13 final at
   the Para Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Walnut, Calif.,
   on Saturday. (Michael P. Hall/Swimming Canada)
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   Canada's Aurélie Rivard swam to a bronze medal on Day 2 of the
   Para Pan Pacific Championships in Walnut, Calif., on Saturday.
   The 13-time Paralympic medallist placed third in the women's
   400-metre freestyle final, which included athletes from the
   S6-11 and S13 classifications. Rivard is a three-time
   Paralympic champion in the S10 400 free.
   The 30-year-old from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., amassed
   933 points after touching the wall second in four minutes 37.04
   seconds.
   Australia's Lakeisha Patterson, S9, captured gold with 986
   points after clocking 4:40.35, taking the top spot from S10
   American Ali Truwit, who touched the wall first in 4:31.52 but
   only earned 971 points.
   Mary Jibb of Bracebridge, Ont., was eighth in 4:47.89 with 848
   points.
   Points are awarded based on how close a swimmer’s time is to
   the designated world record standard for their specific class.
   In other words, the closer the time is to the relevant record,
   the higher the points.
   WATCH | Rivard claims 400m freestyle bronze:

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   Caption: Montreal's Aurélie Rivard swam to a 400-metre S10
   freestyle bronze medal Saturday at the 2026 Para Pan Pacific
   Swimming Championships in Walnut, California.
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   Rivard recently returned to international competition after a
   year away.
   "It's been the highest of the highs and the lowest of the lows
   with this race, but it's my favourite," Rivard told CBC Sports'
   Devin Heroux after reaching the podium. "I think it's still the
   race that I'm the best at, and I still think I have something
   to show and something to prove to myself; I think I can still
   do something better than I already did."
   In other Canadian results, Nicholas Bennett of Parksville,
   B.C., finished fourth in the men's 100m breaststroke SB4-6,
   8-9, 11, 13-14 final, which saw 2020 SB14 Paralympic champion
   Naohide Yamaguchi of Japan set a world record with a time of
   1:02.38.
     * Canada's Danielle Dorris swims to silver in women's
       butterfly S5-7 at Para Pan Pacific Championships

   Reid Maxwell of St. Albert, Alta., was fifth in the men's 400m
   freestyle S6-9, S11, S13.
   Watch live coverage of the Para Pan Pacific Swimming
   Championships on CBCSports.ca and CBC Gem. The Day 3 prelims
   begin Sunday at 12:30 p.m. ET, followed by the last finals
   session of the meet at 8:30 p.m. ET.
   WATCH | Rivard reflects on bronze-medal swim at Para Pan
   Pacific Championships:

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   Caption: Aurélie Rivard of Montreal captured a 400-metre S10
   freestyle bronze medal Saturday at the 2026 Para Pan Pacific
   Swimming Championships in Walnut, California.
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