The pride and joy of Bay St. George, Katarina Roxon, won her first Paralympic medal Wednesday, a gold in the 100-metre breaststroke.

She swam the race in 1:19:44 after setting a personal best of 1:21:27 in the qualifying heat earlier in the day.

She was the only Canadian among the eight swimmers in the final.

Katarina Roxon is on the verge of tears after winning gold, her first Paralympic medal <a href="https://t.co/KginA9k5VN">https://t.co/KginA9k5VN</a> —@CBCOlympics

Roxon won a gold medal in the 100-metre breaststroke at the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games, and scored a bronze in the event at the 2015 World Championships.

This is her third Paralympic Games.

Roxon said the secret to competing well was to relax.