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- ↑ Seward, Justin (24 August 2023). "Hess leaves Pronghorns swimming for High Performance Centre". Lethbridge Herald . Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ↑ Nichols, Paula (19 May 2024). "Team Canada welcomes 29 swimmers for Paris 2024". Canadian Olympic Committee . Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ↑ Gillespie, Kerry (19 May 2024). "Canada's swim teams are set for Paris. Yes, there will be a whole lot of Summer McIntosh". Toronto Star . Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ↑ CrowSpreadingWings, Rachel (26 May 2024). "Apollo Hess, Indigenous swimmer, to take on 2024 Summer Olympics". CTV News . Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ↑ "Apollo Hess to become the first member of the Blood Tribe to compete at the Olympics". APTN National News . Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
