Okotoks' own Finlay Knox took part in two heats during the Men's 200-metre Individual Medley at the Olympics in Paris on Thursday.
Knox would place third to advance to the semi-finals with a 1:58.97 finish time. In the semi-finals later in the day, Knox finished third again with a 1:57.76 to advance to the finals scheduled for 12:43 p.m. today. Eight different swimmers are competing in the final, including Knox.
Team Canada and Knox finished in sixth place earlier in the week during the Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay. On Saturday (August 3) Knox and his teammates will be back in the pool for the Men's 4x100m Medley Relay for the first heat at 4:46 a.m.
Another Foothills Olympic athlete Vulcan's Keyara Wardley already took home a silver medal in Women's Rugby 7's, Knox has a chance to add to Canada's medal count and continue to make the Foothills area proud.