Cooke sets a new record

Andrew Cooke set a Canadian record while winning two medals in the Pan Pacific Para Games in California

KISU SWIMMER Andrew Cooke represented Canada well in the Pan Pacific para-swimming championship in Pasadena

KISU SWIMMER Andrew Cooke represented Canada well in the Pan Pacific para-swimming championship in Pasadena

Andrew Cooke returned from the 2014 Pan Pacific Para Games in Pasadena, Calif., Aug. 6-10 with a silver medal, bronze medal and Canadian record.

ā€œIt was amazing. It was pretty hard,ā€ said Cooke of his accomplishments.

Earning a Canadian record in the 50-metre freestyle was amazing for the KISU swim club member as he beat out a teammate by one second, finishing the event in 42 seconds. It was Cooke’s best performance in that freestyle distance.

Cooke earned silver in the 50-m back stroke and bronze in the 200 -m individual medley. Cooke also trimmed 13 seconds combined in the preliminary and final heat for the 200-m freestyle. In the five events Cooke competed in, he came short of achieving a personal best timeĀ just once.

Representing Canada and facing a strong field of competitors brought out the best in Cooke.

ā€œI performed fantastically,ā€ said Cooke, who had personal best performances in all but one swim for preliminary and final heats. ā€œIt was tense. They (coaches) had high standards for me. They felt I performedĀ very well.ā€

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