Mikaela Jenkins
Jenkins at Grove City College, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | March 11, 2003 Tampa, Florida, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Evansville, Indiana, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Paralympic swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Proximal femoral focal deficiency | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S10, SM10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Newburgh Sea Creatures | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Aaron Opell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mikaela Jenkins (born March 11, 2003) is an American former Paralympic swimmer who represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
Career
Jenkins made her international debut for the United States at the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships where she won a gold medal in the women's 100 metre butterfly S10 event, and silver medals in the women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay 34pts and women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay 34pts events.[1]
Jenkins represented the United States in the women's 100 metre butterfly S10 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a gold medal. She also competed in the women's 4×100 metre medley relay 34pts and won a gold medal.[2]
On April 14, 2022, Jenkins was named to the roster to represent the United States at the 2022 World Para Swimming Championships.[3] On April 29, 2023, Jenkins was named to the roster to represent the United States at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships.[4]
On April 29, 2024, Jenkins announced her retirement from para-swimming to focus on her final year of college and her future out of the pool. She attends Grove City College and is pursuing a molecular biology major with a chemistry minor.[5][6]
Personal life
Jenkins was born with proximal femoral focal deficiency and underwent a left Syme's amputation when she was eight months old.[7]
References
- ^ "Mikaela Jenkins". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on August 31, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ "Mikaela Jenkins". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on August 31, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ Gowdy, Kristen (April 14, 2022). "U.S. Paralympics Swimming Nominates 25 athletes to World Championship Roster". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ Overend, Riley (April 29, 2023). "U.S. Paralympics Swimming Selects 22 (Including Just 6 Men) for 2023 Worlds Roster". swimswam.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ Price, Karen (April 29, 2024). "Mikaela Jenkins Gave Her All To Para Swimming, And Now It's Time To Walk Away". usparaswimming.org. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ Overend, Riley (April 29, 2024). "Tokyo Paralympic Gold Medalist Mikaela Jenkins Retires From Para Swimming at Age 21". swimswam.com. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ Sokeland, Kyle (August 23, 2021). "Reitz grad Mikaela Jenkins living a dream this week: Competing in Paralympic Games". Evansville Courier & Press. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
External links
- Mikaela Jenkins at Team USA (archive September 24, 2021)
- Mikaela Jenkins at the International Paralympic Committee
- Mikaela Jenkins at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
- Mikaela Jenkins on Instagram