McKenzie Coan

Personal

• Coan’s swimming career began with aquatic therapy in 2001 having been diagnosed with osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone disease) as a child
• She quickly joined the swim team at her local pool after seeing how much fun her brothers had being on the team and her resume continues to have new additions
• Daughter of Marc and Teresa Coan
• Has two brothers, Grant and Eli
• Enjoys photography, travelling, spending time with friends and dogs, and reaching out to kids with similar disabilities through her organization, 'Kenzie Kares'
• In 2021, published a memoir entitled “Breaking Free: Shattering Expectations and Thriving with Ambition in Pursuit of Gold."
• Loves reading political philosophy and her favorites are the works of Aristotle and John Locke
• Has three dogs, a German shepherd named Zeus, a toy poodle named Hershey and a Yorkie named Chewie
• Favorite movie series is Harry Potter
• Works at her alma mater, Loyola University Maryland, in issues related to Title IX and will pursue law school in the fall of 2021 while she continues her swimming career.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Parapan American Games Santiago 2023, silver (100-meter backstroke), bronze (400-meter freestyle, 50-meter freestyle)

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP EXPERIENCE 

• Years of World Championships Participation: 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022
• Medals: 16 (8 gold, 7 silver, 1 bronze)

• Most recent: 2022 (GOLD, 400-meter freestyle, 100-meter freestyle, 50-meter freestyle; SILVER, mixed 4x100-meter freestyle relay 34pt.; BRONZE, 100-meter backstroke)

Paralympic Experience

• 4-time Paralympian; 7-time Paralympic medalist (4 gold, 3 silver)
• Paralympic Games Paris 2024, silver (400m Freestyle S7 - Women), 5th (100m Freestyle S7 - Women), 12th (50m Freestyle S8 - Women), 13th (50m Butterfly S7 - Women)
• Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, gold (400m Freestyle S7 - Women), silver (100m Freestyle S7 - Women), 4th (100m Backstroke S7 - Women), 7th (50m Butterfly S7 - Women), 8th (50m Freestyle S8 - Women)
• Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, gold (100m Freestyle S7 - Women, 400m Freestyle S7 - Women, 50m Freestyle S7 - Women), silver (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points - Women), 5th (100m Backstroke S7 - Women), 6th (50m Butterfly S7 - Women)
• Paralympic Games London 2012, 6th (400m Freestyle S8 - Women)

World Championships Experience

• Most recent: 2022 – gold (100m Freestyle S7 - Women, 400m Freestyle S7 - Women, 50m Freestyle S7 - Women), bronze (100m Backstroke S7 - Women)
• Years of participation: 100m Backstroke S7 - Women 2022; 100m Freestyle S7 - Women 2017, 2019, 2022; 400m Freestyle S7 - Women 2017, 2019, 2022; 50m Freestyle S7 - Women 2017, 2019, 2022; 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points - Women 2015, 2017, 2019; 4 x 100m Medley Relay 34 Points - Women 2019; 50m Butterfly S7 - Women 2017, 2019; 100m Backstroke S8 - Women 2015; 100m Breaststroke SB7 - Women 2015; 100m Freestyle S8 - Women 2015; 400m Freestyle S8 - Women 2015; 50m Freestyle S8 - Women 2015
• Medals: 15 (9 gold, 5 silver, 1 bronze)
• Gold – 2022 (100m Freestyle S7 - Women, 400m Freestyle S7 - Women, 50m Freestyle S7 - Women); 2019 (100m Freestyle S7 - Women, 400m Freestyle S7 - Women); 2017 (100m Freestyle S7 - Women, 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points - Women, 400m Freestyle S7 - Women, 50m Freestyle S7 - Women)
• Silver – 2019 (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points - Women, 4 x 100m Medley Relay 34 Points - Women, 50m Freestyle S7 - Women); 2017 (50m Butterfly S7 - Women); 2015 (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points - Women)
• Bronze – 2022 (100m Backstroke S7 - Women)