SURREY CHILD DEVELOPEMENT CENTER'S GALA OF HOPE Evening of Diamonds

 

Nathan, James (coach),
Stephanie (girlfriend) & Mom

  

The Surrey Child Development Centre's Annual Gala of Hope - Evening of Diamonds was held at Northview Golf & Country Club in Surrey Saturday November 2nd.

I was given the opportunity to be one of the guest speakers at the Gala as I am a past 'Graduated' client from the center. I received physio from a number of the physiotherapist at the Centre over a period of 7 years. This is where my Athletic career all started! A big special Thank You goes out to Frannie Cruz because she was the person who got me involved with the Centre's Track & Field Team as a sprinted and eventually introduced me to my coach James Hustvedt and wheelchair racing.






I was glad I had an opportunity to Thank my coach James for everything he has done for me over the past 7 years.

 


Nathan, Sophie Tweed Simmons and Brody (brother)

  
Nathan & Sophie

Thank You to everyone for your continued support and
I'm looking forward to a great 2014 Season!!



RCH Donation Day was October 8, 2013

Photo by Matt Law/Surrey Now Newspaper

RCH is the only hospital in BC that can provide the highest level of trauma, neurosciences, cardiac, mental health, high-risk maternity and neonatal intensive care all on one site.

My twin brother Brenndon and I were two of those babies in the Neonatal intensive care and my family and I will forever be grateful to all the wonderful Doctors and nurses who work there!

Here is a link to the RCH Foundation Health Matters newspaper where they published stories about families just like mine who were helped and supported by RCH.

http://rchfoundation.com/wp-content/uploads/RCHF_YHMfall2013_RCHF_VanSun23.959x20.786_spread_final.pdf

IPC World Championships in Lyon, France

IPC 2013 World Championships Lyon, France

 

I participated in the 2013 IPC World Championships and came 5th in the T34 Men’s 200m semi-final with a time of 31.42

and 4th in the T34 Men’s 100m semi-final with a time of 17.13.

Here is my race schedule for the World Championships in Lyon, France!!

July 21st 6:11pm Semi 200m 
July 22nd 6:33pm Final 200m
July 23rd 7:45pm Semi 100m
July 24th 5:57pm Final 100m


You can watch all my races on http://www.YouTube.com/ParalympicSportTV

LYON, FRANCE Here I come!!!

It's official I have made the Canadian Team and will be representing Canada at the IPC Athletics World Championships in Lyon France next month!!!

Approximately 1,300 athletes from 90 countries are expected to attend Lyon 2013.  This is the biggest event since the London 2012 Paralympics.

The events will be streaming live on IPC’s YouTube channel ParalympicSport.TV.

2013 CANADIAN TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS! June 20th - 23rd in MONCTON, NB

My Event Schedule!

Thursday June 20th

9:55am 100m Men Para Wheelchair Semi-Finals

12:00pm 100m Men Para Wheelchair FINAL

Friday June 21st
12:55pm 400m Men Para Wheelchair Semi-Finals
5:10pm 400m Men Para Wheelchair FINAL

Saturday June 22nd
1:40pm 200m Men Para Wheelchair Semi-Finals
 7:20pm 200m Men Para Wheelchair FINAL

If all goes according to plan from here it's off to The World Championships in Lyon, France!!

 

 

34th Annual Langley Pacific Invitational Championships - Saturday June 15th & 16th

 

The track is at McLeod Athletic Park, (216th Street and 56thAvenue) in Langley

Right beside the Langley airport.

My Events Schedule:

 

Saturday June 15th  - 200 meter 12:15pm
Sunday June 16th - 100 meter 2:40pm
Sunday June 16th - 400 meter 3:20pm

All my times will help me get closer to the World Championships
next month in Lyon France!

 



 

 

 

 

 

2013 Swiss Nationals - Switzerland

2013 Swiss Nationals  - Switzerland

Race Day 2 is completed with a 200m time of 32.47...with the track meet finished I am all warmed up to improve my times at the meet on Thursday!

Race Day 1 complete with a 400m Personal Best time of 1:02.20 and a decent 100m time of 16.90

 

(I'm the guy pushing in lane #6)

FIRST MEET OF THE SEASON! DOGWOOD TRACK MEET Victoria May 11th & 12th

First Track meet of the season was held at the Dogwood Track in Victoria this past weekend.

I pushed in the 100 meter and had a Personal Best time of 16.77 and a Standard time for the Worlds in France this coming July!

For my 400 meter race I also had a Personal Best time of 103.32!

Next big Sanctioned meet will be held in Pratteln, Switzerland May 25th-30th.

I'll be racing the 100m, 200m and the 400m and looking forward to getting my Standard times for the Worlds in July!

NOTTWIL, 30. NOTTWIL 30 MAI Ma

NOTTWIL, 30. NOTTWIL 30 MAI Ma

Congratulations to all the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal winners!

London 2012 'Vancouver' Paralympians and Olympians
who received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
at the BC Hall of Fame  

      Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal

 Receiving the Queen Elizabeth ll Diamond Jubliee Medal from
Minister of State for Sport Bal Gosal

The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal Award Ceremony!

The Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC) will be hosting the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal Award ceremony on Friday January 25th at the BC Sports Hall of Fame.

I will be one of the 2012 Paralympians who will be receiving the Diamond Jubilee Medal which will be presented by the Honorable Bal Gosal, Minister of State (Sport) for my hard word and determination at the London 2012 Paralympic Games!

Check back for pictures!

Rio is getting ready for 2016!

Check out how RIO is getting ready for the 2016 Olympica & Paralympic Games!

Count down is on...... 

HAPPY 2013!!

I'd like to wish you all a HAPPY, PROSPEROUS AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR!

I'll be updating my blog with details on where and when I'll be racing this year as they become available so stay tune!

I've been training over the holidays and I'm looking forward to getting back into competion.