Athlete of the Month Voting – August 2025
Please submit your choice for the August Athlete of the Month, along with your name and email by noon on Friday, September 5.
More information on the nominees is available below, click on an athlete’s name to learn more.
Nominee Information
Tayen Werner – Won double gold at Canada Summer Games, as well as gold at U20 nationals.
TAYEN WERNER
Nominee Accomplishments
Competition Name
U20 Canadian National Championships
Date of Competition
July 30 – August 3, 2025
Location of Competition
Ottawa, ON
Scope
National
Number of participating provinces
ten or more
Number of participating countries
one to three
Number of participants in category/event
40 to 69
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
Gold – 400m, 9th – 200m
Nominee All-Stars/Awards at event
NA
Was this competition a qualifier for:
Highest competition available
Provide any other athletic highlights from competition
Ran personal best to win gold in 400m (would have surpassed World U20 standard if there would have been this competition this year – but only done every 2 years)
Second Competition
Competition Name
Canada Summer Games
Date of Competition
August 19-24, 2025
Location of Competition
St John’s, Newfoundland
Scope
National
Number of participating provinces
ten or more
Number of participating countries
one to three
Number of participants in category/event
10 to 39
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
Gold – 400m, Gold in 4x400m
Nominee All-Stars/Awards at event
N/A
Was this competition a qualifier for:
Highest competition available
Provide any other athletic highlights from competition
Provincial U20 record in 4x400m (in heats) – Tayen was on team in final that ran quicker (however not all athletes were U20 in the final).
Leo Zheng – Won gold at Canada Summer Games and set Americas record at national event.
LEO ZHENG
Nominee Accomplishments
Competition Name
2025 Speedo Canadian Short Course Championships
Date of Competition
August 7-10, 2025
Location of Competition
Sherbrooke, QC
Scope
National
Number of participating provinces
ten or more
Number of participating countries
one to three
Number of participants in category/event
10 to 39
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
Americas Record
Nominee All-Stars/Awards at event
Leo set an Americas Short-Course Record in 200m Free, S6 para classification code, time of 2:50.72
https://www.paralympic.org/swimming/records
Was this competition a qualifier for:
National
What did they qualify for?
Swimming Canada National Competitions and International Competitions
Provide any other athletic highlights from competition
In finals, he also placed 3rd in Men 11 & Over 100 Back S6 and 100 Free S6. He finished 23rd in 200m Free in Prelims, but this race was an Olympic stream event
Second Competition
Competition Name
2025 Canada Games
Date of Competition
August 10-14, 2025
Location of Competition
St. Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador
Scope
National
Number of participating provinces
ten or more
Number of participating countries
one to three
Number of participants in category/event
10 to 39
Nominee Placing/Medals Won
Gold in Men 100 Back S6
Nominee All-Stars/Awards at event
7th in 400 Free S6
6th in 100 Free S6
8th in 50 Free S6
Was this competition a qualifier for:
National
What did they qualify for?
Swimming Canada National Events and International Competition
Provide any other athletic highlights from competition
Leo achieved the 1st Gold Medal for Team Sask at Canada Games among all sports.
Athlete of the Month Voting
Please submit your choice for the August Athlete of the Month, along with your name and email by noon on Friday, September 5.
More information on the nominees is available below, click on an athlete’s name to learn more.
Nominee Information
Tayen Werner – Won double gold at Canada Summer Games, as well as gold at U20 nationals.
TAYEN WERNER
| Nominee Accomplishments |
| Competition Name |
| U20 Canadian National Championships |
| Date of Competition |
| July 30 – August 3, 2025 |
| Location of Competition |
| Ottawa, ON |
| Scope |
| National |
| Number of participating provinces |
| ten or more |
| Number of participating countries |
| one to three |
| Number of participants in category/event |
| 40 to 69 |
| Nominee Placing/Medals Won |
| Gold – 400m, 9th – 200m |
| Nominee All-Stars/Awards at event |
| NA |
| Was this competition a qualifier for: |
| Highest competition available |
| Provide any other athletic highlights from competition |
| Ran personal best to win gold in 400m (would have surpassed World U20 standard if there would have been this competition this year – but only done every 2 years) |
| Second Competition |
| Competition Name |
| Canada Summer Games |
| Date of Competition |
| August 19-24, 2025 |
| Location of Competition |
| St John’s, Newfoundland |
| Scope |
| National |
| Number of participating provinces |
| ten or more |
| Number of participating countries |
| one to three |
| Number of participants in category/event |
| 10 to 39 |
| Nominee Placing/Medals Won |
| Gold – 400m, Gold in 4x400m |
| Nominee All-Stars/Awards at event |
| N/A |
| Was this competition a qualifier for: |
| Highest competition available |
| Provide any other athletic highlights from competition |
| Provincial U20 record in 4x400m (in heats) – Tayen was on team in final that ran quicker (however not all athletes were U20 in the final). |
Leo Zheng – Won gold at Canada Summer Games and set Americas record at national event.
LEO ZHENG
| Nominee Accomplishments |
| Competition Name |
| 2025 Speedo Canadian Short Course Championships |
| Date of Competition |
| August 7-10, 2025 |
| Location of Competition |
| Sherbrooke, QC |
| Scope |
| National |
| Number of participating provinces |
| ten or more |
| Number of participating countries |
| one to three |
| Number of participants in category/event |
| 10 to 39 |
| Nominee Placing/Medals Won |
| Americas Record |
| Nominee All-Stars/Awards at event |
| Leo set an Americas Short-Course Record in 200m Free, S6 para classification code, time of 2:50.72 https://www.paralympic.org/swimming/records |
| Was this competition a qualifier for: |
| National |
| What did they qualify for? |
| Swimming Canada National Competitions and International Competitions |
| Provide any other athletic highlights from competition |
| In finals, he also placed 3rd in Men 11 & Over 100 Back S6 and 100 Free S6. He finished 23rd in 200m Free in Prelims, but this race was an Olympic stream event |
| Second Competition |
| Competition Name |
| 2025 Canada Games |
| Date of Competition |
| August 10-14, 2025 |
| Location of Competition |
| St. Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Scope |
| National |
| Number of participating provinces |
| ten or more |
| Number of participating countries |
| one to three |
| Number of participants in category/event |
| 10 to 39 |
| Nominee Placing/Medals Won |
| Gold in Men 100 Back S6 |
| Nominee All-Stars/Awards at event |
| 7th in 400 Free S6 6th in 100 Free S6 8th in 50 Free S6 |
| Was this competition a qualifier for: |
| National |
| What did they qualify for? |
| Swimming Canada National Events and International Competition |
| Provide any other athletic highlights from competition |
| Leo achieved the 1st Gold Medal for Team Sask at Canada Games among all sports. |
Athlete of the Month Voting
Voting was open until noon on September 5. It is now closed.