Gia Pergolini

U.S. Paralympic Swimming Nominates 25 Athletes To World Championship Roster

29-time Paralympic medalist Jessica Long was among the 25 swimmers named to the American roster for the 2022 Para World Championships.

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Leanne Smith Breaks Her 3rd World Record on Final Day of Para World Series

Leanne Smith won her 5th gold medal and broke her 3rd World Record in 3 days of racing this weekend in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Westminster Soph. Katie Christopherson Cracks GHSA Record with 1:56.72 200 IM

Swimming a 1:56.72 in the 200 IM, Christopherson won the 200 IM, shattering the GHSA record which was held by 2-time Olympian Kathleen Hersey.

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Paralympic Gold Medalist Gia Pergolini Commits to FIU

Pergolini currently holds backstroke world records, as well as a number of American records. She currently trains and goes to high school in Georgia.

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US Paralympic Swimming Names 2022 National Teams

29-time Paralympic medalist Jessica Long has been named to the US Para Swimming National Team for 2022, clearing the “A Standard” for top funding.

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Tokyo Paralympics: 9 World Records, 11 Paralympic Records Shattered on Day 2

2 of the 9 world records that fell on day 2 of the Paralympics were broken by 17-year-olds Anastasia Pagonis (above, 400 free) and Gia Pergolini (100 back.)

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Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Day 2 Finals: Belarus’ Ihar Boki Wins 13th Career Gold

Dominant S13 swimmer Ihar Boki of Belarus won his second title in Tokyo with a 100 back world record of 56.36, his 13th career Paralympic title.

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Paralimpiadi Tokyo 1 Record Del Mondo Nelle Batterie Del Day 2

Il secondo giorno delle Paralimpiadi di Tokyo 2020 vede ancora l’Italia protagonista. I risultati più rilevanti delle batterie

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Tokyo Paralympics Day 2: Mereshko Cracks SM6 200 IM World Record in Prelims

Ukraine’s Yelyzaveta Mereshko took about one-third of a second off the SM6 200 IM world record, set by Great Britain’s Maisie Summers-Newton in 2019.

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2020 Tokyo Paralympic Swimming Previews: 5 Non-American Women to Watch

15-time Paralympic medalist Sophie Pascoe of New Zealand will defend her 2016 Paralympic titles in the S10 100 back, S10 100 fly, and SM10 200 IM.

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Anteprima Paralimpiadi Tokyo 2020: I Detentori Di Record Del Mondo

Tra le sfide da non perdere alle Paralimpiadi di Tokyo ci sono i detentori di record mondiali stabiliti nel 2021 che si ritroveranno a Tokyoa

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2020 Tokyo Paralympic Swimming Previews: 5 American Women to Watch

USA’s Jessica Long has earned 23 Paralympic medals over the past 4 Paralympic Games and will defend her title in the SM8 200 IM from 2008, 2012 and 2016

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Long, Meyers Headline US Roster for the 2021 Paralympic Games

The USOPC has announced the thirty four swimmers who will be representing the United States at the 2021 Paralympic Games in Tokyo.

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Jessica Long Wins Twice, Pergolini Sets World Record at Paralympic Trials Day 1

The first day of the Paralympic Trials saw multiple international medalists take to the pool for the competition being held at the University of Minnesota.

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Gia Pergolini Breaks S13 100 Back World Record at U.S. Paralympic Trials

17-year-old Gia Pergolini from Dynamo Swim Club started off the 2021 U.S. Paralympic Trials with a bang, breaking the S13 World Record in prelims on Thursday.

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