Ahalya Lettenberger

Quick Facts

• Born with arthrogryposis amyoplasia, a muscular skeletal disorder that affects her lower limbs
• Always participated in a variety of sports and began swimming at age 11 to combat chronic hip pain due to her bilateral hip dysplasia

• At age 12, she competed in her first Para swimming event, the GTAC Disability Open and less than a year later she was named to the U.S. emerging team roster

• Swims at the NCAA Division I level at Rice University in Houston

• Hobbies include cooking, baking, movies, reading, spending time with friends and family

• Daughter to Tom and Anna

• Has two siblings Alex and Charlie

• Has a black lab named Rocky

Paralympic Experience

• 2-time Paralympian; 1-time Paralympic medalist (1 silver)
• Paralympic Games Paris 2024, 5th (400m Freestyle S7 - Women), 6th (100m Breaststroke SB6 - Women)
• Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, silver (200m Individual Medley SM7 - Women), 4th (400m Freestyle S7 - Women)

World Championships Experience

• Most recent: 2023 – silver (400m Freestyle S7 - Women), 4th (200m Individual Medley SM7 - Women)
• Years of participation: 200m Individual Medley SM7 - Women 2019, 2022, 2023; 400m Freestyle S7 - Women 2019, 2022, 2023; 100m Breaststroke SB6 - Women 2019, 2022; 100m Freestyle S7 - Women 2019, 2022; 50m Butterfly S7 - Women 2022; 100m Backstroke S7 - Women 2019; PTHC - Women 2017, 2018
• Medals: 3 (2 silver, 1 bronze)
• Silver – 2023 (400m Freestyle S7 - Women); 2019 (400m Freestyle S7 - Women)
• Bronze – 2022 (400m Freestyle S7 - Women)