Swimmers Sarah Halman, Matthew Gallant, Ellen MacNearney combine to win one gold, two silver and two bronze medalsPublished Aug 13, 20261 minute readThree Team P.E.I. athletes won medals in swimming at the 2026 Special Olympics Canada National Summer Games in Medicine Hat, Alta., on Aug. 12. From left: Sarah Halman, who won two silver; Matthew Gallant, who won one gold and a bronze, and Ellen MacNearney, who won a bronze medal. Photo by Contributed /The GuardianArticle contentIt was a big day in the pool for Team P.E.I. at the 2026 Special Olympics Canada National Summer Games on Aug. 12.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentThree P.E.I. swimmers – Sarah Halman, Matthew Gallant and Ellen MacNearney – combined to win five medals.Article contentArticle contentThese were also the first medals won by P.E.I. at this year’s national summer games, taking place in Medicine Hat, Alta.Article contentGallant won gold in the 50-metre backstroke (Division 2) in a time of 52.30 seconds – a personal best. Gallant also earned a bronze medal in the 4×50-metre relay. Gallant’s team stopped the clock in 2:24:00.Article contentHalman won a pair of silver medals in the 50-metre freestyle (Division 3) in 54.75 seconds and the 100-metre individual medley (Division 2) in 42:07 seconds.Article contentMacNearney won a bronze medal in the 4×50-metre relay as well when her team posted a time of 3:03.68.Article contentThe national summer games continue until Aug. 15.Article contentArticle contentJason Simmonds is a sports reporter at The Guardian in Prince Edward Island. He can be reached at jsimmonds@postmedia.com and followed on X @JpsportsJason.Article contentArticle contentArticle content
P.E.I. wins first medals at Special Olympics Canada National Summer Games
