Parksville's Nicholas Bennett kicked off his World Para Swimming Championships campaign with a bronze medal win in the men's 200-metre freestyle S14 in Singapore.

It was Bennett’s sixth medal (three goal, two silver and a bronze) in three career appearances at worlds.

As the defending world champion from 2023 in the 200 free, Bennett was understandably hoping for a different outcome but was still happy to kick off the meet with a medal, according to a press release.

“This year is really about setting up the whole Paralympic Games quad so I’m quite happy with that start. I honestly can’t be disappointed,” the 21-year-old, who also reached the podium in the event at last summer’s Paralympic Games in Paris and at the 2022 worlds (taking silver on both occasion), told Swimming Canada.

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