Biography
Started: She began swimming competitively at age seven. (teamusa.org, 04 Jun 2021)
Reason: She practised both swimming and dancing as a child. She decided to focus on swimming at age nine. "I actually danced first. Then at one point it ended up being, 'Do you want to dance or do you want to swim?' And I chose swim. When I'm in the water I'm pretty much the same as everyone else, it's not a big difference and I feel much freer." (KAFF Sports YouTube channel, 22 Jul 2024; wthsscratchpaper.net, 24 Mar 2023, 04 Nov 2021)
Ambition: To compete at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (teamusa.com, 10 Jan 2024)
Milestones: At age 16 years and 45 days on the day of her event, she was the youngest athlete to represent the United States of America in any sport at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (SportsDeskOnline, 29 Feb 2024)
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Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateJuly 11, 2005
Place of ResidenceFLAGSTAFF, AZ
OccupationStudent
EducationNorthern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, USA
Languages SpokenEnglish
CoachAndy Johns [club]
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 12 | 400m Freestyle - S9 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 5:00.92 |
| ParaPan American Games | ||||
| 1 | 400m Freestyle - S9 | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | 4:59.70 |
| 2 | 200m Individual Medley - SM9 | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | 2:54.45 |
| 3 | 100m Backstroke - S9 | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | 1:21.98 |
| 7 | 100m Freestyle - S9 | 2023 | Santiago, CHI | 1:10.42 |
