Ian Jaryd Silverman

Ian Jaryd Silverman (born 1995) is an American swimmer from Baltimore, Maryland. He has mild cerebral palsy and won a gold medal in the S10 400 m freestyle at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London. At the Pan Pacific Para-Swimming Championships in 2014, Silverman broke the S10 world record in the event, with a time of 4:03.57[1] As of August 2015, Silverman also holds para-swimming world record in the 400 m Individual Medley.[2]

Ian Jaryd Silverman
Personal information
Full nameIan Jaryd Silverman
Nickname(s)Crazy Legs
Nationality United States
BornNovember 6, 1995
Baltimore, Maryland
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Swimming
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2012 London400m freestyle S10
IPC Swimming World Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 Montreal400m freestyle S10
Silver medal – second place2013 Montreal100m freestyle S10
Bronze medal – third place2013 Montreal50m freestyle S10
Bronze medal – third place2013 Montreal200m Individual Medley SM10

Silverman now swims at NCAA Division I college University of Southern California.[3][4][5]

Silverman did not compete at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships, after a classification review deemed him not impaired enough to compete in his preferred events.[6][7]

References
  1. Jamie M. Blanchard (August 6, 2014). "Ian Silverman smashes world record at Pan Pacific Para-Swimming Championships". Team USA. United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on November 2, 2014. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  2. "Ian Silverman". Team USA. USOC. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  3. "2015-16 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster". University of Southern California. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  4. Sarah Dhanaphatana (September 28, 2014). "Freshman swimmer beats the odds". Daily Trojan. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  5. "Natalie bombs out in 50 m swim". The Witness. September 6, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  6. "Ian Silverman, Paralympic World Record Holder, Bumped From Disabled Swimming". Swimming World. March 19, 2015. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  7. Amy Rosewater (July 15, 2015). "Are officials redefining the Paralympian?". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved April 18, 2018.


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