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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Impaired range of motion
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
S5, SB4, SM5
Further personal information
Residence
Baltimore, MD, USA
Occupation
Sales
Languages
English
Higher education
Commercial Studies, Public Relations - Loyola University Maryland: Baltimore, MD, USA
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She began para-swimming in 2008 at the Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association [GLASA] in Naperville, IL, United States of America.
Why this sport?
She was encouraged to try the sport by coach Glen O'Sullivan. Once she started, she found that she felt free in the water because she did not have to wear braces and was not sitting in a chair.
International debut
Year
2011
Competing for
United States
Location
United States
General interest
Hobbies
Socialising with friends, cooking, travelling, listening to music. (teamusa.org, 15 Sep 2016)
Most influential person in career
Her parents, and coach Glen O'Sullivan. (Athlete, 30 Oct 2011; inspiremechicago.com, 26 Aug 2010)
Hero / Idol
US swimmer Katie Ledecky. (napervillemagazine.com, 01 Nov 2016)
Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs
She has a lucky orange towel. (Athlete, 30 Oct 2011)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Go hard or go home." (Athlete, 30 Oct 2011)
Awards and honours
She was named the Inspirational Athlete of 2014 by the Greater Chicago Division of the March of Dimes in the United States of America. (swimswam.com, 29 Dec 2013)
Impairment
She was born with arthrogryposis, which affects the use of joints and muscles. (teamusa.org, 2015)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 1 | 2012-08-30 | 5 | |
| Women's 200 m Freestyle S5 | Final Round | 2012-09-01 | 5 | |
| Women's 200 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-01 | 3 | |
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 2 | 2012-09-08 | 5 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 200 m Freestyle S5 | Final 1 | 2013-08-13 | 4 | |
| Women's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Final 1 | 2013-08-14 | 5 | |
| Women's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Heat 1 | 2013-08-14 | 4 | |
| Women's 4x50 m Freestyle 20pts | Final 1 | 2013-08-14 | 4 | |
| Women's 4x50 m Medley 20pts | Final 1 | 2013-08-16 | 3 | |
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 2 | 2013-08-17 | 9 | |
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 1 | 2013-08-18 | 8 | |
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S5 | Final 1 | 2013-08-18 | 7 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Final 1 | 2015-07-13 | 4 | |
| Mixed 4x50 m Freestyle 20pts | Final 1 | 2015-07-13 | 6 | |
| Women's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-13 | 4 | |
| Mixed 4x50 m Freestyle 20pts | Heat 1 | 2015-07-13 | 6 | |
| Women's 200 m Freestyle S5 | Final 1 | 2015-07-15 | 5 | |
| Women's 200 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 2 | 2015-07-15 | 5 | |
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S5 | Final 1 | 2015-07-17 | 6 | |
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-17 | 7 | |
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S5 | Final 1 | 2015-07-19 | 5 | |
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 2 | 2015-07-19 | 7 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 200 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-08 | 4 | |
| Women's 200 m Freestyle S5 | Final Round | 2016-09-08 | 7 | |
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-12 | 6 | |
| Women's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Final Round | 2016-09-16 | 6 | |
| Women's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-16 | 3 | |
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-17 | 5 |