Nicholas Bennett

Nicholas Bennett produced a major international breakthrough in 2023. He won his first career world titles with victories in the men’s S14 200 freestyle and the 200 IM and added a silver in Manchester in the 100 breaststroke

In 2022, he served notice he was on the cusp of stardom with silver in the 200 IM and 200 free at the worlds in Madeira. That same year he won the 200 free at the Commonwealth Games.

Bennett was one of Canada’s revelations in Para swimming at the 2019 Parapan American Games in Lima. Only 15, he won three gold medals and added a silver. At his first Paralympic Games in Tokyo he reached three finals.

In April 2019, Bennett received the Male Para Swim of the Meet at the Canadian Swimming Trials for his golden performance in the S14 200m freestyle. He broke the Canadian record in that race as well as in the 100m freestyle and 200m individual medley. He finished the competition with a gold, three silver and a bronze in the multi-class races.

At the 2018 Canadian Swimming Trials, he won four medals and lowered national S14 marks in the 50m free, 100 free and 50 breaststroke. The competition was to determine the Canadian team for the Para Pan Pacific Championships, but at 14, Bennett was too young to be on the team at the time.