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Para Swimming

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Dutcher

Paralympian 2016

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'10"

Age

28

Hometown

Merced, CA

Education

Auburn Riverside High School (Auburn, Wash.) ‘15 DeVry University ’19, Business Management and Entrepreneurship

classification: S10, SB9, SM10

Quick Facts
  • Dutcher has jettisoned himself onto the 2016 U.S. Paralympic Team after phenomenal performance at the 2016 U.S. Paralympic Team Trials, having entered the meet as a member of the U.S. Paralympic Emerging Team
  • .Son of David and Kimberly Dutcher
  • Has four siblings, Kyle, Chad, Trey and Brooke
  • Interests include public speaking, hanging out with friends, hiking, gaming and serving in the community
  • Keeps his mood light by playing pranks on people with his prosthetic.
Paralympic Experience
  • 1-time Paralympian;
    • Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 6th (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points - Men, 4 x 100m Medley Relay 34 Points - Men), 10th (100m Backstroke S10 - Men), 16th (100m Freestyle S10 - Men), 17th (50m Freestyle S10 - Men)
World Championship Experience
  • Most recent: 2017 – bronze (100m Backstroke S10 - Men, 4 x 100m Medley Relay 34 Points - Men), 4th (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points - Men), 5th (50m Freestyle S10 - Men), 6th (100m Butterfly S10 - Men, 100m Freestyle S10 - Men)
  • Years of participation: 100m Backstroke S10 - Men 2017; 100m Butterfly S10 - Men 2017; 100m Freestyle S10 - Men 2017; 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points - Men 2017; 4 x 100m Medley Relay 34 Points - Men 2017; 50m Freestyle S10 - Men 2017
  • Medals: 2 (2 bronze)
    • Bronze – 2017 (100m Backstroke S10 - Men, 4 x 100m Medley Relay 34 Points - Men)

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