Katarina Roxon swims to 5th place finish at Paralympics
Katarina Roxon of Kippens just missed the podium at the 2012 Paralympics Saturday, finishing fifth in the women's SB8 100-metre breaststroke.
N.L. athlete less than 5 seconds out of medal time in women's SB8 100-metre breaststroke
Katarina Roxon of Kippens just missed the podium at the 2012 Paralympics on Saturday, finishing fifth in the women's SB8 100-metre breaststroke.
Roxon’s time was 1:27.07.
Halfway through the race the 19-year-old swimmer was within 0.7 seconds of the eventual bronze medallist from Poland.
Roxon ended the race less than five seconds out of a medal time.
Olesya Vladykina of Russia won gold, with a world-record 1:17.17.
Roxon did not qualify for the final of her previous race, the S9 100-metre butterfly.
She is scheduled to compete in another four individual events and two relays at the Games.