Colleen Young (swimmer)

Colleen Young is an American swimmer. She won a bronze medal at the 2016 Paralympic Games.[1] She also won bronze medals in the 100 backstroke and 100 breaststroke at the 2015 World Championships[2] She competes in the Paralympic class S13. In 2016 she set a Pan-American record in the 100m breast.[3]

Colleen Young
Personal information
Nationality United States
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing the  United States
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place2020 Tokyo200 m ind. medley SM13
Bronze medal – third place2016 Rio 100 m breaststroke SB13
Bronze medal – third place2020 Tokyo 100 m breaststroke SB13
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 Madeira100 m breaststroke SB13
Gold medal – first place2022 Madeira200 m ind. medley SM13
Silver medal – second place2023 Manchester100m breaststroke SB13

Career

In 2020 she won the silver medal in the 200m individual medley at the 2020 Paralympic Games.[4] On April 14, 2022, Young was named to the roster to represent the United States at the 2022 World Para Swimming Championships.[5] On April 29, 2023, Young was named to the roster to represent the United States at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships.[6]

References
  1. Joe Clarke (17 September 2016). "In Final Race In Rio, Jessica Long Wins Long-Awaited Paralympic Gold". Team USA. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016.
  2. "S13 Para World Record Holder Colleen Young Commits to Fairfield Stags". SwimSwam. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  3. "Watch Colleen Young Break Pan-Am Record in S13 100m Breast". SwimSwam. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  4. "United States medal tracker for Tokyo Paralympics - OlympicTalk | NBC Sports". Archived from the original on 2021-08-30. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
  5. Gowdy, Kristen (April 14, 2022). "U.S. Paralympics Swimming Nominates 25 athletes to World Championship Roster". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  6. Overend, Riley (April 29, 2023). "U.S. Paralympics Swimming Selects 22 (Including Just 6 Men) for 2023 Worlds Roster". swimswam.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.


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