Apollo Hess

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Apollo Hess
Personal information
Born (2002-07-15) July 15, 2002 (age 23)
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Sport
CountryCanada
Sport Swimming
Strokes Breaststroke

Apollo Hess (born July 15, 2002) is a Canadian competitive swimmer, primarily competing in the breaststroke events. [1]

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Career

In 2023, Hess transferred to the High Performance Centre in Toronto. [2] At the conclusion of the 2024 Canadian Swim trials, Hess was named to Canada's 2024 Olympics team. [3] [4] At the Paris 2024 Olympics, Hess participated in the heat stage of the Mixed 4 × 100 metre medley relay.

Personal life

Hess is of Indigenous descent and is from the Kainai Nation. [5] He is the first athlete from his nation to compete at the Olympics. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Apollo Hess". olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. May 19, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  2. ↑ Seward, Justin (August 24, 2023). "Hess leaves Pronghorns swimming for High Performance Centre". Lethbridge Herald . Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  3. ↑ Nichols, Paula (May 19, 2024). "Team Canada welcomes 29 swimmers for Paris 2024". Canadian Olympic Committee . Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  4. ↑ Gillespie, Kerry (May 19, 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 May 19, 2024.
  5. ↑ CrowSpreadingWings, Rachel (May 26, 2024). "Apollo Hess, Indigenous swimmer, to take on 2024 Summer Olympics". CTV News . Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Apollo Hess to become the first member of the Blood Tribe to compete at the Olympics". APTN National News . Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. June 11, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2024.


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