James’s Bio

• At the 2023 Bell Canadian Swimming Trials in Toronto, Leroux claimed multi-class gold in the men’s 100-m breaststroke. His performance qualified him for the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships team in Manchester, England.
• At the Madeira 2022 World Para Swimming Championships, Leroux earned bronze in the 100-m breaststroke SB9. He was also a member of the mixed 4×100-m medley 34 points relay that placed 8^th and broke the Canadian record.
• At the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, James Leroux finished sixth in the men’s 100-m breaststroke SB9.
• At the London 2019 World Para Swimming Championships, Leroux made the most of his lone event of the competition, claiming his first career medal at worlds, silver in the 100-m breaststroke SB9, in Canadian and Americas record time. Thanks to his performance, he was nominated to the Canadian Paralympic Committee to represent the country at Tokyo 2020.
• At the 2019 Canadian Swimming Trials in Toronto, Leroux broke his own SB9 Canadian record to win the men’s multi-class 100-m breaststroke.
• At the 2022 Bell Canadian Swimming Trials, Leroux earned silver in the 100-m breaststroke multi-class to qualify for the World Para Swimming Championships.
• Leroux was Swimming Canada’s co-winner of the Male Para-Swimmer of the year in 2019.
• At the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, Leroux made the finals of the 100-m breaststroke, where he finished 7th in Canadian record time.
• He contributed to a Canadian record in the 34pts 4×100-m medley relay, which finished 7th.
• Leroux was third in the multi-class 100-m breaststroke at the 2016 Olympic & Para-swimming Trials, with a time that ranked ninth in the world in the S9 class to qualify for his first Paralympic Games.
• Leroux won gold in the 100-m breaststroke and was part of the 4×100-m medley relay team that was second at the 2015 Parapan Am Games.
• Finished 7th in the 100-m breaststroke at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. He was a member of the 4×100-m medley relay that set a Canadian record.
• At the 2015 Speedo Can Am Para-swimming Championships Leroux won the SB9 100-metre breaststroke.
• At the 2014 Can Ams, Leroux won gold in the 50-m backstroke, freestyle and breaststroke plus the 100-m freestyle. He was second in the 50-m and 200-m breaststroke.

Quick Facts

• Instagram: @james_leroux
• Favourite TV Show: Game of Thrones
• Favourite Place to visit: Thailand
• Guilty Pleasure: McDonald’s