Nicholas Bennett Wins Gold, Marks Milestone

Canadian swimmer Nicholas Bennett, who is autistic, secured Canada's first gold medal at the Paris Paralympics in the men's SB14 100m Breaststroke, marking his second medal after a silver win in the 200m Freestyle. This victory also represented Canada's 400th gold medal all-time at the Summer Paralympics. Little Rock native Olivia Chambers won a gold medal in the 400m Freestyle, despite being legally blind since age 16, and will compete in the Women's 200m Freestyle and 100m Breaststroke events. Additionally, MIT graduate student Emelie Eldracher served as the coxswain for the U.S. Paralympics mixed-four crew that won silver in Paris.