Kirstie Kasko | |
Sport: | Paralympic swimming |
Disability: | Intellectual impairment |
Disability Class: | S14 |
Club: | Okotoks Masters Swim Club |
Birth Date: | 13 October 1992 |
Birth Place: | High River, AB, Canada |
Education: | Northwest College Red Deer College |
Alma Mater: | Holy Trinity Academy |
Height: | 1.67m |
Weight: | 65kg |
Kirstie Kasko (born 13 October 1992) is a Canadian Paralympic swimmer who competes in international level events.[1] [2] [3]
Kasko took a break from swimming in 2014 when she had blackouts and epileptic seizures at a swimming pool in Calgary. She was diagnosed with epilepsy at age 21. However this was not a surprise as Kirstie had six grand mal seizures at age 2.[4]