Apollo Hess

Apollo Hess
Personal information
Born (2002-07-15) July 15, 2002 (age 23)
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Sport
CountryCanada
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke

Apollo Hess (born July 15, 2002) is a Canadian competitive swimmer, primarily competing in the breaststroke events.[1]

Career

Hess attended the University of Lethbridge, winning three national university titles.[2] In 2023, Hess transferred to the High Performance Centre in Toronto.[3] At the conclusion of the 2024 Canadian Swim trials, Hess was named to Canada's 2024 Olympics team.[4][5] At the Paris 2024 Olympics, Hess participated in the heat stage of the Mixed 4 × 100 metre medley relay.

Personal life

Hess is of Indigenous descent and is from the Kainai Nation.[6] The first athlete from his nation to compete at the Olympics, he was awarded a 2025 Tom Longboat Award.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Apollo Hess". olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. May 19, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  2. ^ Spackman, Sheldon. "Former U of L swimmer Apollo Hess makes history with national sports honour". Lethbridge News Now. Retrieved 2026-03-02.
  3. ^ Seward, Justin (August 24, 2023). "Hess leaves Pronghorns swimming for High Performance Centre". Lethbridge Herald. Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  4. ^ Nichols, Paula (May 19, 2024). "Team Canada welcomes 29 swimmers for Paris 2024". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  5. ^ Gillespie, Kerry (May 19, 2024). "Canada's swim teams are set for Paris. Yes, there will be a whole lot of Summer McIntosh". Toronto Star. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  6. ^ CrowSpreadingWings, Rachel (May 26, 2024). "Apollo Hess, Indigenous swimmer, to take on 2024 Summer Olympics". CTV News. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  7. ^ "Apollo Hess to become the first member of the Blood Tribe to compete at the Olympics". APTN National News. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. June 11, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  8. ^ "First Nations swimmer captures Tom Longboat Award, eyes second Olympic appearance - Windspeaker.com". windspeaker.com. Retrieved 2026-03-02.


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