Swimmer Martha McCabe to be honoured Nov 29

Olympic swimmer Martha McCabe will be honoured as Leaside Athlete of the Year at an evening event of the Leaside Hall of Fame next Friday night (November 29, 2013). Marhta is the daughter of Joe and Nancy McCabe of Heathbridge Park in Bennington Heights. Martha is a alumnus of Leaside High School and trained at the Unviersity of British Columbia. These days she lives and works in Toronto. Martha is a member of the RBC Olympian program and swims at the University of Toronto Aquatic Centre. Martha, 24, trains daily in hope of gaining an opportunity to swim at the 2014 Commonwealth games and possibly at the World Championships in 2015.