Hi! I’m Kimberley, and I compete in Swimming for Team Ontario. I first got involved with my speedskating team heading to a Toronto meet back in 2020, and I’ve now been part of Special Olympics for 5 years. Special Olympics has helped with my confidence and believing in myself more, and I’ve met new friends and members. One of my …
Kevin Beauregard
Hi! I’m Kevin, and I compete in Swimming for Team Ontario. My parents introduced me to Special Olympics in curling, and I’ve now been part of Special Olympics for 15 years. I’ve made many new friends through all the sports I play. One of my proudest moments is attending Nationals for bocce and many Provincial Games for curling and swimming. …
Kayla Marwick
Hi! I’m Kayla, and I compete in Swimming for Team Ontario! I first got involved because of my mom, and I’ve now been swimming with Special Olympics for 20 years. Swimming has been part of my life for a long time and keeps me active and focused. One of my biggest achievements was going to the Canada Games in 2017 …
Kara Hoskins
Hi! I’m Kara, and I compete in Swimming for Team Ontario! I first got involved with Special Olympics through my community, and I’ve now been part of the program for 15 years. Special Olympics has helped me become more independent and confident. One of my proudest moments was finding out I made Team Ontario. I work at Sobeys pushing carts …
Justin Brown
Hi! I’m Justin, and I compete in Swimming for Team Ontario. I first got involved through Challenger League and have now been part of Special Olympics for 15 years. Special Olympics has helped me meet new friends while staying healthy and active. One of my proudest moments was winning Nationals Gold in Antigonish with the Durham Falcons. I also participated …
Julia Lane
Hi! I’m Julia, and I compete in Swimming for Team Ontario! I first got involved when another family introduced us to Special Olympics, and I’ve now been part of the community for 17 years. Special Olympics gives me opportunities to participate in sport and represent my community. One of my biggest achievements has been becoming stronger and continuing to grow …
Jesse Gascon
Hi! I’m Jesse, and I compete in Swimming for Team Ontario. I first got involved because my friends were in it, and I’ve now been part of Special Olympics for 21 years. Special Olympics has made a big difference in my life. I used to get in trouble and was stressed — it has changed my life. One of my …
Jennifer Black
Hi! I’m Jennifer, and I’m part of Team Ontario in Swimming. I first got involved when my daughter was participating, and I volunteered to help out our team. I’ve now been part of Special Olympics for 10 years. I have been blessed with so many new friends. The Special Olympians remind me every day of the true joy that can …
Jason McLaughlin
Hi! I’m Jason, and I compete in Swimming for Team Ontario! I first got involved in Special Olympics through swimming and bowling, and I’ve now been part of the movement for 31 years. Special Olympics has had a huge impact on my life. I see myself as an athlete — just like Eric Liddell. One of my proudest moments was …
Jack Fan
Hi! I’m Jack, and I compete in Swimming for Team Ontario. My parents signed me up, and I’ve now been part of Special Olympics for four years. Special Olympics has been great. One of my proudest moments is swimming. I have previously participated in figure skating. I work at Tim Hortons. Being part of Team Ontario feels good. My advice? …

