Building On Parapan Ams Success, Cali Prochaska Aims To Take The Next Step In 2024
The 21-year-old from Fort Wayne, Indiana, won four medals at the Parapan Am Games and now aims for a Paralympics spot.
Athlete Bio#
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Height
5'2"
Age
22
Hometown
Fort Wayne, IN
Education
R. Nelson Snider High School (Fort Wayne, Ind.) '21
Classification: S9, SB8, SM9
Quick Facts
- Born with proximal femoral focal disorder in her left leg and hip, Cali first began swimming as a form of physical therapy following Van Ness Rotationplasty surgery in 2008. She then began Swimming competitively in 2013
- Daughter of Brian and Melissa Prochaska
- Has two brothers, Tanner and Connor, and three sisters, Jana, Faith and Lauren
- Hobbies include swimming, listening to music and reading.
Career Highlights
- ParaPan American Games, Santiago, 2023 (100m Butterfly S9 - Women, 200m Individual Medley SM9 - Women, 400m Freestyle S9 - Women, 100m Breaststroke SB8 - Women)
- ParaPan American Games, Lima, 2019 (100m Butterfly S9 - Women)
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