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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Short stature
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
S6, SB6, SM6
Further personal information
Residence
La Jolla, CA, USA
Occupation
Coach, Student
Languages
English
Higher education
Marine Biology - University of California, San Diego: United States
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She took up the sport in 2005 at age nine with the Team Vortex swimming team in Fort Collins, CO, United States of America.
Why this sport?
"I loved to be in the water, so some of my friends and I decided to try out for the swim team."
Club / Team
UC San Diego Tritons: United States
Name of coach
Corrie Falcon [club]
International debut
Year
2008
Competing for
United States
Location
United States
General interest
Nicknames
Ry Pie (Athlete, 30 Oct 2011)
Hobbies
Camping, reading, hiking, eating sushi. (teamusa.org, 28 Jul 2015)
Most influential person in career
Her first coach Jackie Charlesworth Stiff. (coloradoan.com, 01 May 2013; Athlete, 30 Oct 2011)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them." [William Shakespeare] (Athlete, 30 Oct 2011)
Awards and honours
She was named as the 2015 Challenged Athlete of the Year by the San Diego Hall of Champions in California, United States of America. (ucsdtritons.com, 15 Jan 2016)
She was named the 2009 Swimmer with an Impairment of the Year by Colorado Swimming in the United States of America. (Athlete, 30 Oct 2011)
She was named the 2009 Swimmer with an Impairment of the Year by Colorado Swimming in the United States of America. (Athlete, 30 Oct 2011)
Famous relatives
Her uncle Mark Berkner competed in rowing at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. (Athlete, 30 Oct 2011)
Impairment
She was born with achondroplasia and is a person of short stature. (coloradoan.com, 05 Jul 2016)
Other information
OCCUPATION
She works as a swimming instructor at the Santaluz Club in San Diego, CA, United States of America. (Facebook profile, 26 Apr 2015)
She works as a swimming instructor at the Santaluz Club in San Diego, CA, United States of America. (Facebook profile, 26 Apr 2015)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 400 m Freestyle S6 | Final 1 | 2013-08-12 | 7 | |
| Women's 400 m Freestyle S6 | Heat 2 | 2013-08-12 | 8 | |
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB6 | Heat 2 | 2013-08-13 | 6 | |
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB6 | Final 1 | 2013-08-13 | 7 | |
| Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM6 | Heat 1 | 2013-08-15 | 7 | |
| Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM6 | Final 1 | 2013-08-15 | 9999 | |
| Women's 4x50 m Medley 20pts | Final 1 | 2013-08-16 | 3 | |
| Women's 100 m Backstroke S6 | Heat 2 | 2013-08-17 | 9 | |
| Women's 100 m Backstroke S6 | Final 1 | 2013-08-17 | 8 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 100 m Backstroke S6 | Heat 2 | 2016-09-08 | 5 | |
| Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM6 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-12 | 5 | |
| Women's 400 m Freestyle S6 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-13 | 6 | |
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB6 | Final Round | 2016-09-15 | 6 | |
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB6 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-15 | 3 |