RIVARD Aurelie

Canada
Swimming
14 May 1996
25
Female
S10,SM10
SAINT-JEAN-SUR-RICHELIEU, QC
 
Canada
MONTREAL, QC
 
Canada

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
SWM Swimming Women's 50m Freestyle - S10 3 Bronze Medal
Women's 100m Freestyle - S10 1 Gold Medal
Women's 400m Freestyle - S10 1 Gold Medal
Women's 100m Backstroke - S10 2 Silver Medal
Women's 200m Individual Medley - SM10 4
Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay - 34 Pts
CAN
Canada
 3 Bronze Medal

Records

Record Event Mark Date Location
WR Women's 100m Freestyle - S10 Final 58.14 28 August, 2021 Tokyo (JPN)
PR Women's 100m Freestyle - S10 Final 58.14 28 August, 2021 Tokyo (JPN)
WR Women's 400m Freestyle - S10 Final 4:24.08 1 September, 2021 Tokyo (JPN)
PR Women's 400m Freestyle - S10 Final 4:24.08 1 September, 2021 Tokyo (JPN)

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Women's 50m Freestyle - S10 Heat 1
Finished
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Women's 50m Freestyle - S10 Final
Finished
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Women's 100m Freestyle - S10 Heat 2
Finished
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Women's 100m Freestyle - S10 Final
Finished
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay - 34 Points Final
Finished
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Women's 400m Freestyle - S10 Final
Finished
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Women's 100m Backstroke - S10 Heat 2
Finished
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Women's 100m Backstroke - S10 Final
Finished
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Women's 200m Individual Medley - SM10 Heat 2
Finished
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Women's 200m Individual Medley - SM10 Final
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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RankEventYearLocationResult
Paralympic Games
150m Freestyle - S102016Rio de Janeiro, BRA27.37
1100m Freestyle - S102016Rio de Janeiro, BRA59.31
1400m Freestyle - S102016Rio de Janeiro, BRA4:29.96
2200m Individual Medley - SM102016Rio de Janeiro, BRA2:30.03
2400m Freestyle - S102012London, GBR4:36.46
4100m Backstroke - S102016Rio de Janeiro, BRA1:09.62
4100m Freestyle - S102012London, GBR1:02.12
54x100m Freestyle Relay - 34 Points2016Rio de Janeiro, BRA4:29.40
54x100m Medley Relay - 34 Points2016Rio de Janeiro, BRA5:01.13
5100m Backstroke - S102012London, GBR1:11.92
650m Freestyle - S102012London, GBR28.98
6200m Individual Medley - SM102012London, GBR2:37.70
13100m Breaststroke - SB92012London, GBR1:28.54
World Championships
150m Freestyle - S102019London, GBR27.86
1100m Freestyle - S102019London, GBR59.83
150m Freestyle - S102015Glasgow, GBR27.87
1400m Freestyle - S102015Glasgow, GBR4:34.06
2400m Freestyle - S102019London, GBR4:30.42
2100m Freestyle - S102015Glasgow, GBR1:00.25
2200m Individual Medley - SM102015Glasgow, GBR2:30.35
2400m Freestyle - S102013Montreal, QC, CAN4:37.01
2200m Individual Medley - SM102013Montreal, QC, CAN2:33.68
24x100m Freestyle Relay - 34 Points2013Montreal, QC, CAN4:35.41
3100m Backstroke - S102019London, GBR1:10.69
34x100m Freestyle Relay - 34 Points2019London, GBR4:30.09
350m Freestyle - S102013Montreal, QC, CAN28.87
3100m Freestyle - S102013Montreal, QC, CAN1:01.61
44x100m Medley Relay - 34 Points2019London, GBR5:05.05
44x100m Freestyle Relay - 34 Points2015Glasgow, GBR4:35.05
44x100m Medley Relay - 34 Points2013Montreal, QC, CAN5:16.31
6100m Backstroke - S102013Montreal, QC, CAN1:12.51
6400m Freestyle - S102010Eindhoven, NED5:03.46
84x100m Medley Relay - 34 Points2015Glasgow, GBR5:09.90
11100m Backstroke - S102010Eindhoven, NED1:20.24
1250m Freestyle - S102010Eindhoven, NED31.47
13100m Freestyle - S102010Eindhoven, NED1:08.25
13100m Breaststroke - SB92010Eindhoven, NED1:31.00
17200m Individual Medley - SM102010Eindhoven, NED2:56.62
Commonwealth Games
2200m Individual Medley - SM102018Gold Coast, QLD, AUS2:31.79
3200m Individual Medley - SM102014Glasgow, GBR2:32.09
4100m Breaststroke - SB92014Glasgow, GBR1:22.30
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Athlete
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University of Montreal, Canada
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English, French
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Club de Natation Region de Quebec [Canada]
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Mike Thompson [club], CAN
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Her father Andre was an ice hockey goaltender in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League in Canada. (paralympic.ca, 01 Sep 2016)
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She began learning to swim at age three, took up swimming properly at age eight, and started competing in the sport at age 11. (winnipegfreepress.com, 08 Aug 2019; cbc.ca, 29 Jan 2019; paralympic.org, 06 Aug 2015; tvasports.ca, 22 Aug 2013)
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"I wanted to become a lifeguard but I was too young, so I started swimming just for fun. My coach spotted me in the pool and said, 'You have potential', so that is how she got me into competition. I learned to love swimming because at that time I was struggling with a lot of mental health issues. I loved the challenge. I love to challenge myself, to set myself goals and to work really hard for it and achieve it. I think it's the best feeling in the world when you know you worked really hard for something you wanted. I love the pool and I love the athlete life." (newswire.ca, 13 Nov 2019; winnipegfreepress.com, 08 Aug 2019; cbc.ca, 12 Apr 2019; paralympic.org, 06 Aug 2015)
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To win medals at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (cbc.ca, 26 Mar 2020)
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She trains at High Performance Centre Quebec [CHP Quebec] in Canada. (paralympic.ca, 09 Sep 2019)
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Canadian Para swimmer Benoit Huot. (cbc.ca, 29 Jan 2019)
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Canadian Para swimmer Benoit Huot. (ici.radio-canada.ca, 06 Sep 2016)
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"I'd tell young Paralympians to not listen to what people say if they don't believe in you and just let it go. Trust yourself and put in the amount of work you need to achieve your goals. I would've avoided myself so much stress if I just believed in myself and what I was able to do as a 13, 14 year old." (winnipegfreepress.com, 08 Aug 2019)
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She was named 2020 International Women's Athlete of the Year at the Gala Sports Quebec in Canada. (Facebook profile, 16 Sep 2020)

She was named 2016 Female Athlete of the Year in Quebec, Canada. She shared the award with short track skater Marianne St-Gelais. (swimming.ca, 02 Dec 2018; paralympic.org, 24 Apr 2017)

She was named Female Para Swimmer of the Year by Swimming Canada in 2014, 2015 and 2016. (swimswam.com, 30 Sep 2016)

She was Canada's flag bearer for the closing ceremony of the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (cbc.ca, 18 Sep 2016)

In February 2013 she received a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal from the Canadian Paralympic Committee [CPC]. (newswire.ca, 27 Feb 2013)

General Interest

Classification
S10, SB9, SM10 (IPC, 05 Mar 2021)

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency (ici.radio-canada.ca, 06 Sep 2016)

Origin of Impairment
Congenital (ici.radio-canada.ca, 06 Sep 2016)

Impairment Details
She was born with an underdeveloped left hand. (winnipegfreepress.com, 08 Aug 2019; swimming.ca, 02 Dec 2018; ici.radio-canada.ca, 06 Sep 2016)

General
ANTI-BULLYING
She has spoken about being bullied at a young age, which led her to have mental health issues and thoughts of quitting the sport. She has given advice to children and parents about how to combat bullying. "I know I am not the only one who went through it [bullying], I know how hard it was and how hard it can be. I have got a lot of messages from parents and kids who have been experiencing similar things and honestly that is one of the main reasons why I spoke out. Me as a kid, when I was going through that, one of the things I was looking for was someone who would understand me. It was very hard to talk about. It is not a place I like to go back to. But I was happy I went back there, it was worth it. As parents you are so powerless when your kids are going through that, so they have understood it better. I have given them tricks to help their kids as much as they can and same with the kids, giving them hope. Honestly, I have been really happy that it has helped even one kid. It's been very positive." (cbc.ca, 12 Apr 2019; paralympic.org, 09 Sep 2019)

OTHER STUDIES
She has studied at Laval University in Quebec City, QC, Canada. (Facebook profile, 16 Sep 2020)

Legend
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Gold Medal
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Silver Medal
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Bronze Medal
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
PR:
Paralympic Record
WR:
World Record
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