Joe Murray
Sport: Para Swimming
Gold: 0 Silver: 0 Bronze: 0
Quick Facts
Birthday: August 19, 2003
Height: 5'9"
Age: 22
Hometown: Burlington, NC
Education: Western Alamance High School (Elon, N.C.) '21
Biography
Quick Facts
- Started swimming at age 9
- Became involved with U.S. Paralympics Swimming in 2014
- Is a below-the-knee amputee after his right leg was amputated at 4 weeks old after an ischemic injury at birth
- Son of Samuel and Kimberly Murray
- Has two brothers, Elijah and Joshua
- Joe is incredibly involved in his school
- Hopes to be a cardiologist one day
- Enjoys reading and playing beach volleyball with his friends.
Career Highlights
- 2019 World Para Swimming World Series Indianapolis, 1st (200 IM, 400 freestyle), 2nd (100 butterfly, 100 backstroke, 100 breaststroke), 3rd (100 freestyle, 50 freestyle)
- 2017 Can-Am Open, 1st (400 freestyle, 100 butterfly, 50 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 200 IM, 100 freestyle), 2nd (100 breaststroke)
