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Swimmers have a significant loss of power or control in legs, arms and hands. Some athletes may also have limited trunk control. This could be caused by tetraplegia, polio or similar disabilities. [3] Swimmers who are in this class use a wheelchair in daily life. Izhak Mamistvalov (2-1-1) 50 metre freestyle 50 metre backstroke 100 metre freestyle
2012: Named U.S. Paralympic SportsWoman of the Year by the United States Olympic Committee [14] 2013: Three gold medals (100m freestyle, 200m individual medley, 400m Free) – U.S. Paralympics Spring Swimming Nationals/Can-Am, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Team USA will include 141 returning Paralympians, including swimmer Jessica Long, ... The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) released the full, 225-member team roster on Monday ...
In June 2021 the US announced the 34 Paralympic swimmers who would be going to the delayed 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo. The women's team was Weggemann, Jessica Long, McKenzie Coan, Rebecca Meyers and Elizabeth Marks. [12] Weggmann would go on to win several medals and break two records during the Tokyo Games. [13]
The light-hearted pre-race singing and dancing worked out for Pergolini, who earned the first American gold medal of the 2024 Paralympics with a time of 1:04.93 — just short of her world record ...
NANTERRE, France — American para swimmer Morgan Stickney dominated the field in the 400-meter freestyle SM7 final, winning by a stunning 17 seconds and setting a Paralympic record time of 4:53.88.
On January 24, 2023, Chambers was named to the 2023 U.S. Paralympics Swimming National Team roster. [7] On April 29, 2023, she was named to the roster to represent the United States at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships. [8] She won a medal in all six events she competed in, to lead the United States in medals. [9]
Swimmer Ellie Marks just brought home Team USA's first medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games!. On Thursday, Aug. 29, Marks sprinted her way to silver in the women’s 50-meter freestyle S6 race ...