Biography
Martha McCabe competed in her first Olympic Games at London 2012 and finished in fifth place in the women’s 200m breaststroke event.
McCabe came off a breakout year in 2011 that saw her win her first major international medal at the World Championships in Shanghai. There, she captured bronze in the 200m breaststroke. At the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, she finished just off the podium in the 200m breaststroke with a fourth-place finish. She also finished sixth in the 100m breaststroke.
At the 2009 World Trials, McCabe earned her spot on her first senior international team by placing second in the 200m breaststroke, just behind one-time world record holder Canadian Annamay Pierse. At the World Championships in Rome, McCabe would finish seventh.
Martha McCabe was raised in Bennington Heights and attended Leaside High School. She credits her track and field coach, Dave Christiani, as one of her most important influences.
Biography courtesy of the Canadian Olympic Team Official Website.