Jessica Sloan

Jessica Sloan (born November 2, 1982 in Calgary, Alberta[1]) is a Canadian swimmer who won six gold medals in the 2000 Summer Paralympics.[2] In the games, held in Sydney, she won gold in freestyle (100m and 50m), breaststroke (100m), individual medley (200m), relay medley, and freestyle relay.[2]

Personal life

Sloan is one of many elite Canadian athletes to have attended high school at the National Sport School operated by the Calgary Board of Education.[3][4] Sloan is now one of the coaches for the Provo aquatics club or PAC for short along with Ezekial Hall.

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References
  1. (in French) Profile of Jessica Sloan by Radio Canada Sports; URL last accessed March 16, 2006
  2. Baron, Ethan, "Sloane caps golden Paralympics, has eye on Olympics", Calgary Sun, October 30, 2000.
  3. National Sport School; URL accessed on February 17, 2006
  4. "National Sport School Core to CCOSE Plans" Archived 2007-03-11 at the Wayback Machine, Cross Country Canada, May 27, 2003.


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