From the Canadian Paralympic Committee:
Mary Jibb of Muskoka, Ont., broke four World Para Swimming records to highlight the four-day Ontario Junior International meet at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre.
The short-course meet brought together Olympic program swimmers under age 18 and was open to all Paralympic program swimmers.
On the second day of competition, Jibb broke three world records in the S9 50-m backstroke (31.18), S9 400-m IM (5:24.46) and 200-m freestyle (2:13.53). She came back on the final night to break her fourth world record in the S9 100-m freestyle (1:01.71).
The Paris 2024 Paralympian did what she came to do and executed her goal of the competition.
“That felt really good, this was our plan going into this meet to break a couple world records,” she said. “I knew tonight was going to be the hardest one, but I’m just really happy with that performance.”
Jibb also lowered her Canadian record in the S9 50 butterfly (31.29) and is excited for what is to come in 2026.
Other notable Para performances included Alyssa Smyth of Orangeville, Ont., setting an S13 world record in the 200 butterfly (2:29.02), and Aly Van Wyck-Smart of Toronto setting Canadian records in both the S3 50-m backstroke (1:09.58) and 100-m freestyle (2:23.70).
With files from Sportcom and Swimming Canada
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Way to go Mary! Your hard work, determination and commitment to your sport is paying off!!
Congratulations.