Regan Rathwell (born February 11, 2004) is a Canadian competitive
swimmer
Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...
, primarily competing in the
backstroke
Backstroke or back crawl is one of the four Swimming (sport), swimming styles used in competitive events regulated by FINA, and the only one of these styles swum on the back. This swimming style has the advantage of easy breathing, but the disa ...
events.
Career
Rathwell had four surgeries in a year in the lead up to the 2024 swimming season. At the 2024 Canadian Swim Trials, Rathwell dipped under the A standard for the 2024 Olympics in the 200 metres backstroke event. At the conclusion of the trials, Rathwell was named to
Canada's 2024 Olympics team.
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2004 births
Living people
Canadian female backstroke swimmers
Olympic swimmers for Canada
Swimmers at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Swimmers from Ottawa
Tennessee Volunteers women's swimmers
21st-century Canadian sportswomen