After a dominant performance at the 2019 Special Olympic World Games, 麻豆精选 swimmer Kelsey Wyse is back home and ready for her next race.
Wyse brought back three gold medals from the World Games in the 400-metre freestyle, 800-metre freestyle and women鈥檚 relay.
She got to show off her hardware in front of her co-workers at Peter鈥檚 Your Independent Grocer, where she works when she鈥檚 not busy taking home Special Olympics medals.
鈥淚t was really great, I鈥檝e got a team here, whenever I鈥檓 going to either the Games or anywhere, Peter (Boyd) is the best person, and he is just so happy with me,鈥� said Wyse.
She said that her co-workers get behind her and support her too and they all shared some cake as the coworkers marvelled with how heavy her medal collection was.
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Peter Boyd, owner of the 麻豆精选 location Your Independent Grocer, said Wyse鈥檚 accomplishments deserved to be appreciated.
鈥淧eople have to be recognized for the positive occurrences in their life, whether it鈥檚 a great employee like Kelsey who鈥檚 done amazing things, or sometimes it鈥檚 for someone becoming a new Canadian,鈥� said Boyd.
鈥淧eople need to know that we appreciate what they do because it鈥檚 not just what鈥檚 in the store, it鈥檚 about what鈥檚 outside the store too. (Wyse) has done amazing things through sheer determination.
鈥淗er drive is something I would aspire too, it鈥檚 incredible to watch her go.鈥�
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Along with winning three golds, Wyse said her next favourite part of the experience was riding a camel while staying in Abu Dhabi.
And she鈥檚 not calling it quits to competing in sports events just yet.
鈥淣o, I鈥檓 not retiring from swimming. Hopefully, I will go to nationals for cross country skiing,鈥� said Wyse.
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