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Tourism, Culture and Recreation April 10, 2008 The following statement was issued by the Honourable Clyde Jackman, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation. It was also read in the House of Assembly: Provincial Athlete Named to Canadian National Paralympic Team I rise in this Honourable House today to acknowledge and congratulate swimmer Katarina Roxon of Kippens, who has been named a member of the 2008 Canadian National Paralympic Team. She will compete on behalf of Canada at the Paralympic Games in Beijing, China, this summer. Katarina, a 15 year-old student at Stephenville High School, was born without a left arm, yet she holds provincial, national and world swimming records and regularly competes against so-called "abled-bodied" athletes � and wins.This remarkable young athlete has set three world records in short course swimming, three senior national records in short course swimming, and two senior national records in long course swimming. While there, she battled a sinus infection and flu and yet still managed to make the national team. Not only that, but she also achieved personal best times in all but one of her swimming events. Katarina was the only Newfoundlander and Labradorian represented at the Beijing Games Paralympic Trials, held April 1-6 in Montreal, Quebec. Her performance alone at the trials allowed her swim club, the Island Wahoos, to be ranked seventh among 46 of the best teams in the country taking part in the event. I invite my colleagues in the House to join me in welcoming Katarina home, and congratulating her on her hard work and determination. We know she will do a great job representing Newfoundland and Labrador and Canada in Beijing. 2008 04 10 1:50 p.m.
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