Kirstie Kasko

Kirstie Kasko (born 13 October 1992) is a Canadian Paralympic swimmer who competes in international level events.[1][2][3]

Kirstie Kasko

Personal information
Born	(1992-10-13) 13 October 1992 High River, Canada
Residence	Okotoks, Alberta, Canada
Education	Northwest College Red Deer College
Alma mater	Holy Trinity Academy
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
Country	Canada
Sport	Paralympic swimming
Disability	Intellectual impairment
Disability class	S14
Club	Okotoks Masters Swim Club
Medal record Paralympic swimming Representing  Canada INAS Global Games 2011 Liguria Women's 200m backstroke Parapan American Games 2011 Guadalajara Women's 200m freestyle S14 2011 Guadalajara Women's 100m backstroke S14 2015 Toronto Women's 200m freestyle S14 2015 Toronto Women's 100m backstrokes S14 2015 Toronto Women's 200m individual medley SM14 2015 Toronto Women's 100m breaststroke SB14

Kasko took a break from swimming in 2014 when she had blackouts and epileptic seizures at a swimming pool in Calgary. She was diagnosed with epilepsy aged two after suffering from six grand mal seizures at a young age.[4]

References

1. "Kirstie Kasko - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 2 June 2020.
2. "Kirstie Kasko - Canadian Paralympic Committee". Canadian Paralympic Committee. 2 June 2020.
3. "Kirstie Kasko - Swimming Canada". Swimming Canada. 2 June 2020.
4. "Epilepsy doesn't stop Okotoks resident". Okotoks Today. 14 March 2018.