Taylor Swanson

Personal

• Was born in South Korea
• Was adopted at six months old by Brian Swanson and Stacy Walker and raised in the United States
• Diagnosed with a phonological process disorder, which affects language processing at age two
• Was not diagnosed with cerebral palsy until early 2023, when doctors discovered she had hemiplegia, a type of unilateral cerebral palsy
• A member of the Roosevelt High School track team in Seattle, Wa
• Began training as a sprinter in 2022 after tearing her meniscus
• Appeared on the podcast, "Embracing the Journey" to discuss her personal journey in 2023

World Championships Experience

• Most recent: 2024 – (Universal Relay - Mixed), silver (100m T37 - Women, 200m T37 - Women)
• Years of participation: 100m T37 - Women 2024; 200m T37 - Women 2024; Universal Relay - Mixed 2024
• Medals: 2 (2 silver)
• Silver – 2024 (100m T37 - Women, 200m T37 - Women)

Career Highlights

• ParaPan American Games Santiago 2023, silver (100m T37 - Women, 200m T37 - Women)

Paralympic Experience

• 1-time Paralympian; 2-time Paralympic medalist (1 silver, 1 bronze)
• Paralympic Games Paris 2024, silver (100m T37 - Women), bronze (Universal Relay - Open), 9th (200m T37 - Women)