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Martha McCabe

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Canadian swimmer
Martha McCabe
Personal information
Full nameMartha McCabe
National team Canada
Born (1989年08月04日) August 4, 1989 (age 35)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
ClubPacific Dolphins
College teamUniversity of British Columbia
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Canada
World Championships (LC)
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Shanghai 200 m breaststroke
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 2015 Toronto 200 m breaststroke

Martha McCabe (born August 4, 1989) is a Canadian competition swimmer. She won bronze in the 200-metre breaststroke at the 2011 World Championships.[1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, McCabe finished fifth in the final of the 200-metre breaststroke.[2] At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, she competed in the 100 m and 200 m breaststroke.[3]

In 2016, she was officially named to Canada's Olympic team for the 2016 Summer Olympics again in the 200 m breaststroke.[4] [2]

Martha's Canadian Drive

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After competing at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio,[5] Martha embarked on a cross Canada drive to inspire the next generation of athletes by stopping at over 45 swim clubs and schools from Victoria, BC to St. John's, NL. Alongside Matt Bortolussi,[6] the drive spanned 50 days as she spoke to over 3,000 kids, parents, and coaches across the country.[7]

Personal life

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In a July 2020 interview with CBC Sports , McCabe came out as a lesbian. She stated in doing so, she hoped to help other young lesbian swimmers who may be struggling with their sexuality.[8]

  1. ^ "McCabe swims to breaststroke bronze", Toronto Sun, July 29, 2011
  2. ^ a b "Martha McCabe Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020年04月18日. Retrieved 2018年06月03日.
  3. ^ "Glasgow 2014 - Martha Mccabe Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 2018年06月03日.
  4. ^ "Olympic Team Nominated for Rio 2016". Swimming Canada. 10 April 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  5. ^ "Martha McCabe". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website. 2015年10月05日. Retrieved 2024年02月09日.
  6. ^ "Why EY Olympian Martha McCabe is taking the long way home". East York Chronicle Newsmagazine. 2016年09月06日. Retrieved 2016年12月20日.
  7. ^ ""Unbelievable" drive leaves McCabe with high hopes for Canadian swimming". Swimming Canada. 2016年11月03日. Retrieved 2016年12月20日.
  8. ^ Pariselli, Matthew (10 July 2020). "Retired Olympic swimmer hopes her coming-out story helps normalize it for other female athletes". CBC Sports. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
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