First Nations swimmer captures Tom Longboat Award, eyes second Olympic appearance Swimmer Apollo Hess is back in the pool and doing what he loves best.Hess, a member of Kainai Nation in Alberta, represented Canada at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He was on the 4x100-metre mixed medley r...

“My Indigenous background is something that I hold really close to my heart and I take with me everywhere I go. So, that award just means the world to me.”

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