Smith, Cunnington to swim for Canada at Pan Pacific Swimming Championships

Two swimmers from Red Deer will represent Canada on the international scene next month

Rebecca Smith is one of 18 women who will represent Canada in Tokyo from August 9 to 14 at Pan-Pacific Championships of swimming

. A native of Red Deer, who currently lives and trains in Toronto, swam at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and was a member of the 4 × 200 freestyle relay team that brought back the ice. money at home. Smith finished fifth in the 50 butterfly and sixth in the 100 butterfly, setting personal best in both events.

Smith won four medals at the 2017 FINA World Junior Championships in Indianapolis and a bronze medal at the 2017 FINA World Championships in Budapest

Tammy Cunnington is one of 13 women who will wear the sheet maple at the Pan-Pacific Para Swimming Championship in Australia, August 9-13.

The 42-year-old athlete competed for Canada at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, Parapan American Games and IPC Swimming World Championships

Cunnington broke the Canadian record in the 50 freestyle at the Canadian Open. 2017 Canadian Para Swimming Open. At the 2017 Can-Am Para Swimming Championships, she finished with two silver medals in the 50 backstroke and butterfly, and two bronze medals in the 50 and 100 freestyle.

Smith and Cunnington were selected after the end of the Canadian swimming trials Sunday in Edmonton.