Alex Axon (born June 1, 2003) is a Canadian competitive swimmer, primarily competing in the long distance freestyle events.[1]

Alex Axon
Personal information
National teamCanada
Born (2003-06-01) June 1, 2003 (age 21)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height190.5 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Canada
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Santiago 4×200 m freestyle

Career

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In April 2023, Axon was named to Canada's 2023 Pan American Games team.[2][3] At the games, Axon won a bronze medal in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay.[1]

At the conclusion of the 2024 Canadian Swim trials, Axon was named to Canada's 2024 Olympics team.[4][5][6]

Personal life

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Axon attends Ohio State University, majoring in finance.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Alex Axon". wwww.olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  2. ^ "36 Canadian swimmers announced as first Santiago 2023 team named to Team Canada" (Press release). Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  3. ^ Quigley, Joseph (18 October 2023). "3 Newmarket swimmers to compete for Team Canada at Pan-Am Games". Newmarket Today. Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  4. ^ Nichols, Paula (19 May 2024). "Team Canada welcomes 29 swimmers for Paris 2024". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  5. ^ Gillespie, Kerry (19 May 2024). "Canada's swim teams are set for Paris. Yes, there will be a whole lot of Summer McIntosh". Toronto Star. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  6. ^ Quigley, Joseph (22 May 2024). "'Dream that came true': Newmarket swimmer qualifies for Olympics". Newmarket Today. Newmarket, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  7. ^ Bournea, Chris (10 July 2024). "Buckeyes swimmer Alex Axon eager to dive into Olympic Games". www.news.osu.edu. Ohio State University. Retrieved 14 July 2024.