Kirstie Kasko Explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kirstie Kasko - IPC Athlete Bio . ipc.infostradasports.com . . 2 June 2020.
  2. Web site: Kirstie Kasko - Canadian Paralympic Committee . paralympic.ca . . 2 June 2020.
  3. Web site: Kirstie Kasko - Swimming Canada . swimming.ca . . 2 June 2020.
  4. Web site: Epilepsy doesn't stop Okotoks resident . Okotoks Today . 14 March 2018.