Swimming Goals:
Long range – Participate in 2012 London Paralympics with the U.S. Paralympic Swim Team and to complete a 2.4 Ironman open ocean swim.
Accomplishments Paralympic Swimming (Paralympic Class S4):
December,10 — 11th in the world for 50 backstroke and 8th in the 200 freestyle (S4 Classification)
October, 10 — Completed Half Ironman open ocean swim (1.2 miles) in 1hr 37 minutes , La Jolla Cove, San Diego.
June, 10 — Athens, Greece – Captain of U.S. Paralympic Swim Team competing in Greek Open, Athens, Greece. As captain, provided support, encouragement and morale to team mates. Team placed second in medal count for event. Personally won 3 silvers, 1 gold in Paralympic Class S4 at Greek Open.
March, 10 — San Anotonio, Texas – Qualified as 6th in the world in the 200 freestyle, also earned second places in the 50 and 100 freestyle for Paralympic Class S4; selected to U.S. team to compete in the Greek Open.
October, 09—U.S. team at 2009 Youth Parapan Games, Bogota Colombia
August, 09 – Edmonton, Alberta, Canada – Got 4 out of 5 best times; was selected to U.S. team for the Youth Parapan American Games in Cartagena, Columbia (October, 09)
July, 09 - Pat Griskus Sprint Triathlon – Lake Quassapaug, Southbury, CT – participated in swim portion of relay team
June, 09 – Madison Mile Ocean Swim – Madison, CT – participated in ocean swim.
May, 09 – Cincinnati, got best times for distance events
March, 09- Spring Can-Am Nationals, Gresham, Oregon- Becomes world ranked in the 50 backstroke, qualifies nationally for the 50 free, and came in first for the 50 back, free and breaststroke
Feb, 09- Made an American Record in the 200 Backstroke in yards (Paralympic Class S4)
October, 08—San Diego Triathlon, La Jolla, CA – participated in the swim portion in La Jolla Cove
August, 08—Peg Dakin Swim Award – (Glenbrooke league award)
July, 08 - National Junior Disability Championships, Rutgers University, - Broke three Junior National Records in the 50 and 100 backstroke and 50 freestyle (Paralympic Class S4)
May, 08 - Wheelchair Tri-State Regional Championship - First in 50 back, 100 back, and 200 backstroke; American Record in the 200 meter backstroke in meters (Paralympic Class S4)
December, ’07 - participated in International Paralympic Meet (Can- Am Open Swim Championship in University of Maryland) coming in first, second, and fifth (S4)
Connecticut Paralympic Swim Team - ’07 to ’09
Member of Glenbrooke Swim Club and Manchester Swim Club- ’07 , ‘08