Apollo Hess

Apollo Hess
Personal information
Born (2002-07-15) July 15, 2002 (age 24)
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Sport
CountryCanada
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke

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

Career

Hess attended the University of Lethbridge, winning three national university titles. In 2023, Hess transferred to the High Performance Centre in Toronto. At the conclusion of the 2024 Canadian Swim trials, Hess was named to Canada's 2024 Olympics team. 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. The first athlete from his nation to compete at the Olympics, he was awarded a 2025 Tom Longboat Award.

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.