Krystal Shaw

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Krystal Shaw
Personal information
Full nameKrystal Leesa Shaw
Born (1994-02-14) 14 February 1994 (age 29)
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada
Home town Vancouver, British Columbia
Height1.40 m (4 ft 7 in)
Sport
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Sport Paralympic swimming
Disability Arthrogryposis
Disability class S7
ClubFlatland Swimming Club
Coached byMichel Berube
Jeff Toth
Medal record
Paralympic swimming
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Parapan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Lima Women's 50m freestyle S7
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Lima Women's 100m freestyle S7
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Lima Women's 100m backstroke S7
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Lima Women's 4x100m medley relay 34pts

Krystal Leesa Shaw (born 14 February 1994) is a Canadian Paralympic swimmer who competes in international level events. [1]

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When she was born, she was diagnosed with arthrogryposis and was born with club feet, a dislocated hip and underdeveloped legs. She also had gastroschisis and doctors thought that she would never walk however she did manage to walk after having pins in her leg and a metal frame for six months when she was five years old, after many surgeries she took her first steps aged six years old. [2]

Swimming career

Shaw started swimming aged nine when she had to develop her muscles then started competing in major championships aged fourteen, she won two silver medals in a major competition where she competed against swimmers from her native country, United States and Mexico. She competed for Saskatchewan province team in the Canada Games and won a bronze medal. She participated in Canada's national Paralympic swimming team at the 2009 IPC Swimming World Championships. She had to take a seven-year break after developing a blood clot in her leg and was not allowed to swim. She resumed her career after her long break. [3]

Her highest achievement was competing for Canada at the 2019 Parapan American Games where she won four medals in eight events. [4] [5]

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References

  1. "Krystal Shaw - Para-Swimming Team". Swimming Canada. 23 May 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Krystal Shaw - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 23 May 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Krystal Shaw - Canadian Paralympic Committee". Canadian Paralympic Committee. 23 May 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. Guignard, Jonathan (9 September 2019). ""A cherry on top": Moose Jaw, Sask. swimmer earns four medals at Parapan Am Games". Global News Canada.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. Giesbrecht, Lynn (3 September 2019). "Moose Jaw swimmer wins four medals at Parapan American Games". Regina Leader Post.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)