York Region Tokyo Paralympics athlete profiles -- Matthew Cabraja, Woodbridge, swimming

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Yorkregion.com
Aug. 20, 2021
John Cudmore and Jay Gutteridge

Sport: Swimming

Events: 400m freestyle S11, 50m freestyle S11, 100m backstroke S11, 100m butterfly S11

Hometown: Brampton

Residence: Woodbridge

Schedule:

400m freestyle

Heats: Aug. 25, evening

*Final: Aug. 26, morning

50m freestyle

Heats: Aug. 26, evening

*Final: Aug. 27, morning

100m backstroke

Heats: Aug. 27, evening

*Final: Aug. 28, morning

100m butterfly

Heats: Sept. 2, evening

*Final: Sept. 3, morning

*if necessary

Info: At the London 2019 World Para Swimming Championships, Matthew Cabraja set personal best times in the 100m freestyle S11 and the 200m individual medley SM11, finishing 12th in both events ... At the 2018 Pan Pacific Para Swimming Championships in Cairns, Australia, Cabraja earned a silver medal in the 100m backstroke S11. He also captured bronze in the 50m freestyle S11 and the 200m individual medley SM11 ... Graduate of St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic High School in Woodbridge ... Is now a second-year student in math and physical science at University of Toronto.