About Michelle Toro
Born 1991. Michelle Toro is a Canadian swimmer.
Michelle Toro (née Williams; born January 2, 1991) is a Canadian competition swimmer who specializes in the freestyle in the sprint distances. Williams would help fellow Canadians Taylor Ruck, Chantal van Landeghem and Sandrine Mainville in the women's 4 x 100 m freestyle relay heats, with the team swimming the third fastest time. She then had to make way for teenage star Penelope Oleksiak in the final, where Oleksiak helped anchor the team to the bronze medal. In an interview after the event, Williams said "we've come a long way, this group of us. It's our medal and it's our medal for Canada, it's just so amazing." They met when she was 12 and he was 14 at the North York Aquatic Club and started dating six years later.
On December 7, 2020, the couple welcomed their first child, Jacob Murray Toro.
Toro's third child, named Samuel, was born in April 2024.
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Who is Michelle Toro?
Canadian swimmer
When was Michelle Toro born?
Michelle Toro was born on 2 January 1991 in Pretoria.
What is Michelle Toro's occupation?
Michelle Toro is a swimmer.
What nationality is Michelle Toro?
Michelle Toro is Canadian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Michelle Toro. https://biography.guide/michelle-toro/
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