National Teams

Para-Swimming Team

Devin Gotell

  • Age 33
  • Height 195.58 cm / 6 ftin
  • Club London Aquatic Club
  • Coach Andrew Craven
  • Hometown Antigonish, NS
  • Residence London, ON
  • Event 100 FR, 400 FR, 100 BK, 200 IM

Devin’s Bio

  • At the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, Gotell swam in four events, making the finals in the 100-m backstroke where he finished 8th.
  • He also competed in the 400-m freestyle (11th), 200-m individual medley (16th) and the 50-m freestyle (19th).
  • At the 2016 Olympic & Para-swimming Trials he qualified for his second Paralympic Games by posting a time that ranked him seventh in the world in the S13 100-m backstroke.
  • Gotell collected three medals at the Parapan Am Games: gold in the 400-m freestyle and silver in the 200-m IM and 100-m backstroke.
  • At the 2015 Speedo Can Am Para-swimming Championships Gotell placed second in the 50-metre, 100-m and 400-m freestyle.
  • In 2014 Gotell won a silver medal in the 400- m freestyle at the Pan Pacific Para-swimming Championships.
  • His international development continued in 2013 at the IPC World Championships in Montreal, placing sixth in the 400-m freestyle and seventh in the 100-m backstroke.
  • He competed at the 2012 Paralympic Games in four events for swimmers who have seven to 10 per cent of their sight.
  • In London, Devin reached the final in the 400-m freestyle, placing seventh, and also competed in the 100-m backstroke.
  • After making the Canadian team for the 2006 IPC World Championships, he produced his first big international splash with six medals at the 2007 Parapan Am Games, which included a 15-second improvement on his world championship time in the 200-m individual medley.
  • The 200-m IM was his key event at the 2011 Pan Pacific Para-swimming Championships as he won a silver medal and reached three other finals.
  • He and his sister Chelsey have a genetic condition called oculocutaneous albinism and don’t have any pigment in their hair, skin or eyes.
Quick Facts
  • Nicknames: The Great Ghost, Sunny Boy, Devinoodle
  • Favourite Book: The Sisters Brothers
  • Favourite TV Show: River Monsters
  • Favourite Pre-Race Meal: Spaghetti and Salad
  • Family fact: Sister Chelsey Gotell was a successful three-time Paralympian

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