{{Short description|Canadian swimmer (born 2002)}} {{Infobox swimmer | name = Regan Rathwell | image = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2004|2|11}} | birth_place = Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | height = 5'9" | weight = | country = Canada | strokes = Backstroke | club = | collegeteam = University of Tennessee | coach = Ashley Jahn }}
'''Regan Rathwell''' (born February 11, 2004) is a Canadian competitive swimmer, primarily competing in the backstroke events.<ref name=bio>{{cite web |url=https://olympic.ca/team-canada/Regan-Rathwell/ |title=Regan Rathwell |website=Olympic.ca |publisher=Canadian Olympic Committee |access-date=July 14, 2024}}</ref>
==Career== Rathwell had four surgeries in a year in the lead up to the 2024 swimming season.<ref>{{cite web |last=Cleary |first=Martin |date=May 21, 2024 |url=https://ottawasportspages.ca/2024/05/21/high-achievers-wrap-regan-rathwell-overcomes-4-surgeries-in-14-months-to-claim-canadian-olympic-team-berth-alongside-julie-brousseau/ |title=HIGH ACHIEVERS WRAP: Regan Rathwell overcomes 4 surgeries in 14 months to claim Canadian Olympic team berth alongside Julie Brousseau |website=OttawaSportsPages.ca |publisher=Ottawa Sport Pages |access-date=July 14, 2024}}</ref> At the 2024 Canadian Swim Trials, Rathwell dipped under the A standard for the 2024 Olympics in the 200 metres backstroke event. At the conclusion of the trials, Rathwell was named to Canada's 2024 Olympics team.<ref>{{cite web |last=Nichols |first=Paula |date=May 19, 2024 |url=https://olympic.ca/2024/05/19/team-canada-welcomes-29-swimmers-for-paris-2024/ |title=Team Canada welcomes 29 swimmers for Paris 2024 |publisher=Canadian Olympic Committee |access-date=July 14, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Gillespie |first=Kerry |date=May 19, 2024 |url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/olympics-and-paralympics/canadas-swim-teams-are-set-for-paris-yes-there-will-be-a-whole-lot-of/article_dee4f570-1386-11ef-b6f1-4b5135558887.html |title=Canada's swim teams are set for Paris. Yes, there will be a whole lot of Summer McIntosh |work=Toronto Star |location=Toronto, Ontario, Canada |access-date=July 14, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Kinsman |first=Emma |date=May 23, 2024 |url=https://brockvilleist.com/2024/05/23/ashton-swimmer-regan-rathwell-to-make-olympic-debut-in-paris/ |title=Ashton swimmer Regan Rathwell to make Olympic debut in Paris |website=Brockvilleist.com |access-date=July 14, 2024}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Swimming Canada|regan-rathwell}} * {{Sports links}} * {{Instagram}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rathwell, Regan}} Category:2004 births Category:Living people Category:Canadian female backstroke swimmers Category:Olympic swimmers for Canada Category:Swimmers at the 2024 Summer Olympics Category:Swimmers from Ottawa Category:Sportswomen from Ontario Category:Tennessee Volunteers women's swimmers Category:21st-century Canadian sportswomen