First-Timers Shine For Team USA In Butterfly Events On Day One Of Para Swimming In Tokyo
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Athlete Bio#
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Age
21
Hometown
Greenwood, SC
Education
Emerald High School
Classification: S14
Quick Facts
- Diagnosed with autism as an infant
- His mom taught him how to swim
- Loves to sing, dance and star in plays
- Enjoys illustrating and writes short stories
- Hopes to be an actor one day
Career Highlights
- SCHSL 3A State Championship 2020 – 2nd (200-yard Freestyle), 3rd (100-yard Backstroke)
Paralympic Experience
- 1-time Paralympian;
- Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, 12th (100m Backstroke S14 - Men), 17th (200m Individual Medley SM14 - Men)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2022 – (100m Backstroke S14 - Men, 100m Breaststroke SB14 - Men, 200m Individual Medley SM14 - Men)
- Years of participation: 100m Backstroke S14 - Men 2022; 100m Breaststroke SB14 - Men 2022; 200m Individual Medley SM14 - Men 2022
- Top finish: – 2022 (100m Backstroke S14 - Men), 2022 (100m Breaststroke SB14 - Men), 2022 (200m Individual Medley SM14 - Men)
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