Rebecca Meyers

Rebecca Meyers (born November 20, 1994) is a Paralympic swimmer."F&M's Meyers Swimming in Rio: Becca Meyers Is in 5 Events at This Year's Paralympic Games." (2016-09-06). LPN. Retrieved 2021-12-08. - via ProQuest"Rebecca Meyers". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2021-12-08. She is blind and deaf. She has seven world records."Becca Meyers". Team USA. Retrieved 2021-12-08. Meyers swam in the Paralympics three times. She has also gotten many awards.

 Early life 
Meyers was born on November 20, 1994. She has Usher Syndrome.

Meyers started swimming in 2000. She was six when she started swimming.

Meyers went to Franklin & Marshall College. She studied world history.

 Events and awards 
Meyers' best swimming events are 50, 100, and 400 meter freestyle. She also swims the 100 meter Butterfly. Meyers also swims the 200 meter IM (Intermediate Medley) and the 100 meter breaststroke.

Meyers been to the Paralympics three times. She has gone to world championships in 2013, 2015, 2017, and 2019. She has 10 world championship medals. She has gotten 6 gold, 3 silver, and 3 bronze medals from the Paralympics.

Meyers got the Swimming Trischa L. Zorn award in 2016, 2018, and 2019. She received the ESPY award in 2015 and 2017. Meyers also got the USADSF award.

References

Category:1994 births
Category:Blind sportspeople
Category:Deaf people
Category:Living people
Category:Paralympic bronze medalists for the United States
Category:Paralympic gold medalists for the United States
Category:Paralympic silver medalists for the United States
Category:Sportspeople from Baltimore
Category:Competitors at the 2012 Summer Paralympics
Category:Competitors at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
Category:World record holders