When you hear the name Javier Acevedo at this year’s Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, you may be tempted to think, “There’s another Latin American outstanding athlete making their country proud by competing in the Olympics.” And although this is partially true (after all, Acevedo’s father hails from Nicaragua and his mother is of Chilean background), he is as Canadian as maple syrup— Scarborough born and raised. At the very tender age of 18, the swimmer has innumerable accomplishments under his belt and this August his dream of representing his home country, Canada, at the 2016 Olympic Games— a...