Colleen Young (swimmer) explained

Colleen Young
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Colleen Young is an American swimmer. She is a three-time Paralympian earning a bronze medal at the 2016 Paralympic Games, as well as a bronze and a silver medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games.[1] [2] She has also earned multiple gold, silver and bronze medals at World Championships. She competes in the Paralympic class S13. In 2016 she set a Pan-American record in the 100m breaststroke.[3]

Career

In 2012 she swam four individual events at the 2012 Paralympic Games, where she was the youngest Paralympian on Team USA.[4] [5] Young reached the final in the 100m Breaststroke SB13 placing 5th, and the 200m Individual Medley SM13 placing 7th. She placed 10th in the 100m Freestyle S13 and 12th in the 50m Freestyle S13.[6] [7]

In 2016 she won the bronze medal in the 100 m Breaststroke SB13 at the 2016 Paralympic Games.[8] Young reached the final in the 100m Backstroke S13 placing 4th, and in the 200m Individual Medley SM13 placing 5th. She also placed 9th in the 50m Freestyle S13.

In 2020 she won the silver medal in the 200m Individual Medley SM13 and the bronze medal in the 100m Breaststroke SB13 at the 2020 Paralympic Games.[9] [10] Young reached the final in the 100m Backstroke S13 placing 8th. She also placed 20th in the 50m Freestyle S13.

On April 14, 2022, Young was named to the roster to represent the United States at the 2022 World Para Swimming Championships.[11] On April 29, 2023, Young was named to the roster to represent the United States at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships.[12]

On June 30, 2024, Young was named to the roster to represent the United States at the 2024 Paralympic Games. [13] [14]

Personal life

Young attended Fairfield University, where she was a member of the Women's Swimming & Diving team and graduated a Bachelor's degree in Communication in 2020.[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joe Clarke . In Final Race In Rio, Jessica Long Wins Long-Awaited Paralympic Gold . Team USA . https://web.archive.org/web/20160921083914/http://www.teamusa.org/News/2016/September/17/In-Final-Race-In-Rio-Jessica-Long-Wins-Long-Awaited-Paralympic-Gold . 21 September 2016 . 17 September 2016.
  2. Web site: Stags' Swimming Duo Earns Multiple Medals at Tokyo Paralympics . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240726163517/https://www.fairfield.edu/news/archive/2021/september/stags-swimming-duo-earns-multiple-medals-at-tokyo-paralympics.html . 2024-07-26 . 2024-08-14 . FairfieldNews - Fairfield University . en.
  3. Web site: Watch Colleen Young Break Pan-Am Record in S13 100m Breast . SwimSwam . 15 March 2020 . 1 July 2016.
  4. Web site: Wilson . Angelica . 2021-09-01 . Paralympian Colleen Young Won Two Medals in Tokyo — Read More Fun Facts About the Swimmer . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240222183620/https://www.popsugar.com/fitness/colleen-young-paralympic-swimmer-facts-48486069 . 2024-02-22 . 2024-08-14 . Popsugar . en.
  5. Web site: 2012-08-15 . Lindbergh High School Freshman to Swim in London 2012 Paralympics . 2024-08-14 . Affton-Shrewsbury, MO Patch . en.
  6. Web site: 2023-06-09 . Colleen Young . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240418235607/https://www.teamusa.com/profiles/colleen-young-836880 . 2024-04-18 . 2024-08-14 . www.teamusa.com . en.
  7. Web site: Colleen Young . Paralympic.org.
  8. Web site: Results Archive - Rio 2016 - Swimming . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230919150537/https://www.paralympic.org/rio-2016/results/swimming . 2023-09-19 . Paralympic.org.
  9. Web site: United States medal tracker for Tokyo Paralympics - OlympicTalk | NBC Sports . 2021-08-30 . 2021-08-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210830234816/https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2021/08/30/united-states-medal-tracker-for-tokyo-paralympics/ . dead .
  10. Web site: Results Archive - Tokyo 2020 - Swimming . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230330165653/https://www.paralympic.org/tokyo-2020/results/swimming . 2023-03-30 . Paralympic.org.
  11. Web site: U.S. Paralympics Swimming Nominates 25 athletes to World Championship Roster . https://web.archive.org/web/20220516011227/https://www.teamusa.org/USParaSwimming/Features/2022/April/14/US-Paralympics-Swimming-Nominates-25-athletes-to-World-Championship-Roster . dead . May 16, 2022 . teamusa.org . Kristen . Gowdy . April 14, 2022 . April 14, 2022.
  12. Web site: U.S. Paralympics Swimming Selects 22 (Including Just 6 Men) for 2023 Worlds Roster . swimswam.com . Riley . Overend . April 29, 2023 . April 29, 2023.
  13. Web site: 2024-06-28 . Records Fall on Opening Day of U.S. Paralympic Team Trials - Swimming in Minneapolis . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240628033938/https://www.usparaswimming.org/news/2024/june/27/records-fall-on-opening-day-of-u-s-paralympic-team-trials---swimming-in-minneapolis . 2024-06-28 . 2024-08-14 . www.usparaswimming.org . en.
  14. Web site: Gowdy . Kristen . 2024-06-30 . U.S. Paralympics Swimming Roster Announced for 2024 Paralympic Games . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240630163503/https://www.usparaswimming.org/news/2024/june/30/u-s-paralympics-swimming-roster-announced-for-2024-paralympic-games . 2024-06-30 . 2024-08-14 . www.usparaswimming.org . en.
  15. Web site: 2020-05-08 . Letters to the Herd: Colleen Young '20 . 2024-08-14 . Fairfield University Athletics . en.

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