Makayla Nietzel
Sport: Para Swimming
Gold: 0 Silver: 0 Bronze: 0
Quick Facts
Birthday: May 8, 2003
Height: N/A
Age: 22
Hometown: Crystal Lake, IL
Education: Prairie Ridge High School (Crystal Lake, Ill.) Purdue University '25
Biography
Quick Facts
- Born with albinism and is legally blind
- She has also been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome
- Began swimming lessons as a toddler, and started swimming competitively at age 11
- 12-time IHSA State record holder
- Hobbies include many different forms of art, speaking, singing, music, hiking, biking, writing, gaming, exercising, advocating for disability rights and educating the world on the visually impaired
Career Highlights
- IL BSC Illinois Swimming Winter Regional Championships, 7th (100-meter butterfly)
- IL BSC Illinois Swimming Winter Regional Championships, 8th (200-meter freestyle)
Paralympic Experience
- 1-time Paralympian
- Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, 7th (100m Butterfly S13 - Women, 400m Freestyle S13 - Women)
