Lawrence Sapp

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Began swimming at age five with his summer swim club and became a member of USA Swimming in 2013He's diagnosed as having autism and an intellectual impairmentHas an excellent memory and can be characterized as extremely athletic, hard-working and honestHis freshman year of high school, he broke five school records while competing on the varsity team and won the coach’s award in his first seasonSon of Carlton and Dee Sapp...Has one sister, Jaelyn, and one brother, NicholasHobbies include traveling, building with Legos, playing video games, watching action movies, and collecting swim capsHis pre-meet routine includes eating sub sandwiches and spaghettiHe has been competing with the national team since 2017. Currently competes on the Men's swim team at the University of Missouri - St. Louis at the NCAA Division 2 level.

Paralympic Experience

• 2-time Paralympian;
• Paralympic Games Paris 2024, 13th (100m Butterfly S14 - Men)
• Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, 5th (100m Butterfly S14 - Men), 12th (200m Individual Medley SM14 - Men), 14th (100m Backstroke S14 - Men)

World Championships Experience

• Most recent: 2023 – 7th (100m Butterfly S14 - Men)
• Years of participation: 100m Butterfly S14 - Men 2017, 2019, 2023; 100m Backstroke S14 - Men 2017, 2019; 100m Breaststroke SB14 - Men 2017; 200m Freestyle S14 - Men 2017; 200m Individual Medley SM14 - Men 2017
• Medals: 2 (1 gold, 1 silver)
• Gold – 2017 (100m Backstroke S14 - Men)
• Silver – 2019 (100m Butterfly S14 - Men)

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