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Alexa McQuaid wins 1st medal for P.E.I. at Canada Games

Gail Harding | CBC News | Posted: August 9, 2017 12:23 AM | Last Updated: August 9, 2017

Swimmer competed Tuesday

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Caption: Alexa McQuaid, left, has won P.E.I.'s first medal, a silver in the 50-metre breaststroke. (Team P.E.I./Facebook)

Alexa McQuaid has put P.E.I. on the medal board by capturing a silver medal in the 50-metre breaststroke at the Canada Games.
Team PEI tweeted the news about Tuesday's medal win.

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In an interview with CBC after the 2016 Olympic Summer Games, McQuaid said she was inspired to try to improve her times in her speciality, the breaststroke, to see how far she could go.

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Caption: Teammates congratulate Alexa McQuaid on winning the silver medal. (Team P.E.I. /Facebook)

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