Canada reveals Glasgow 2026 Para Swimming squad
Defending Commonwealth champion Nicolas-Guy Turbide as well as World medallists Mary Jibb, Katie Cosgriffe and Reid Maxwell are among the leading athletes named in Canada’s Para Swimming squad for Glasgow 2026.
Turbide, who won 100m Backstroke S13 Paralympic bronze and silver medals at Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 respectively, claimed the 50m Freestyle S13 title at Birmingham 2022, a month after becoming a World champion for the first time.
The final in Birmingham saw him memorably edge out Scotland’s Stephen Clegg into second, by just 0.01 seconds, with the pair expected to go head-to-head again at Glasgow 2026.
“Winning (Commonwealth gold) in 2022 was very exciting, a core memory and one of the big highlights of my career,” said Turbide.
The 29-year-old is also a multiple Parapan American Games gold medallist, but believes the Commonwealth Games are ‘special’ and ‘unique’ by virtue of scheduling Para sport and Olympic discipline events within the same programme.
“The integrated Olympic and Paralympic programmes all together shows us a different perspective,” Turbide continues.
“We get to see how things are on the Olympic side of things and they get to see what we do on our side as well. Our goals and objectives are very similar and having one team is something we look forward to.”
Maxwell won 400m Freestyle S8 silver at Paris 2024 and also claimed a second-place finish at the 2025 Para Swimming World Championships in the 200m Individual Medley SM8 event.
Alec Elliot has claimed three World medals during his career while team-mates Jack Gill and Lu Fernando will be making their Commonwealth Games debuts at Glasgow 2026.
While the women’s side of the squad will only feature two athletes, Katie Cosgriffe and Mary Jibb are each expected to be strong medal contenders.
Cosgriffe made her Paralympic debut at Paris 2014, where she claimed 100m Butterfly S10 bronze, a result she repeated at the 2025 Para Swimming World Championships, where the then 19-year-old also secured 100m Backstroke S10 silver.
“I’m super excited about it,” 20-year-old Cosgriffe said, of her Glasgow 2026 selection. “It’s pretty incredible and I’m excited to get the opportunity to be on a team with some of these amazing swimmers.
“The Commonwealth Games will be a great opportunity to race. I’m excited coming off World Championships in September (2025) to get the opportunity to race and have fun with it.”
19-year-old Jibb meanwhile placed fifth at Paris 2024 in the 100m Backstroke S9 final, but would go on to claim bronze medals in that event, as well as the 100m Freestyle S9.
An even greater honour would be secured in the 200m Individual Medley SM9 final, where she would secure gold, in a new America record.
“This is a strong and well-balanced team, bringing together proven Paralympic performers and emerging athletes ready to make their mark,” said Team Canada 2026 Director Kelly Laframboise.
“The Commonwealth Games are a key moment in their journey, and we know this group will race with confidence, pride, and the unity that defines Team Canada.”
The para swimmers will join the 12 swimmers Commonwealth Games Canada revealed last year will be competing at Glasgow 2026. They include Commonwealth Games gold medallists Kylie Masse and Joshua Liendo.
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