David Henry Abrahams (born May 3, 2001) is a blind American Paralympic swimmer and NCAA Division 1 student athlete. He represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[2][3]
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Full name | David Henry Abrahams | |||||||||||||
Nationality | American | |||||||||||||
Born | (2001-05-03) May 3, 2001 (age 21) Havertown, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |||||||||||||
Height | 6'3" | |||||||||||||
Weight | 185 | |||||||||||||
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Sport | Paralympic swimming | |||||||||||||
Disability | blindness | |||||||||||||
Disability class | S13, SB13, SM13 | |||||||||||||
Club | Radnor Aquatic Club | |||||||||||||
Coached by | Jeremy Byrne | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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[4]==Career==
College: Abrahams is an NCAA D-1 student athlete, competing in the Ivy League for the Crimson, Harvard University's swim team, coached by Kevin Tyrrell and Sam Pitter.[5]Anticipated graduation May 2024, Mathematics major
Paralympics: Representing the United States at Tokyo 2020, Abrahams competed in three events (100 fly, 200 IM and 100 breast) and won a silver medal in the men's 100 metre breaststroke SB13 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
High School: Haverford Senior High School, Havertown, PA, coached by Matt Stewart[6] Earned NISCA All American 2018, 2019; Academic All America 2019; team captain 2019; Recipient of the 2019 Dr. Edward Coyle and Premier Orthopaedics Courageous Athlete Awards, Winter Scholar-Athlete and PA Sports Hall of Fame, Delaware County Chapter in 2019
Clubs: Radnor Aquatic Club, Radnor PA, coached by Jeremy Byrne;[7] Karakung Swim Club, Havertown PA, coached by Sally Wolfe; Baldwin Swim Club, Bryn Mawr, PA, coached by Dave Hart; Coronado Swim Association, Team Elite, Coronado CA, coached by Troy Nissen/ Dave Marsh[8]
Non-para swim accolades: Summer 2018 Junior Nationals (medalist), Summer 2019 Nationals; Speedo Sectionals Champion, 2018, 2019; Top 100 in the world (200 meter breast stroke) for the 18-and-under division (LCM) 2018,2019
Para Swim Accolades: American LCM record holder: 100 fly, 100 free, 100 breast, 200 IM, 100 back, 50 free[9]
[11]==References==
2020 USA Paralympic swimming team | ||
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