David Abrahams (swimmer)

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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David Abrahams
Personal information
Full nameDavid Henry Abrahams
NationalityAmerican
Born (2001-05-03) May 3, 2001
Havertown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height6'3"
Weight185
Sport
SportParalympic swimming
Disabilityblindness
Disability classS13, SB13, SM13
ClubRadnor Aquatic Club
Coached byJeremy Byrne
Medal record
Men's paralympic swimming
Representing  United States
Paralympic Games
2020 Tokyo100 m breaststroke SB13

[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]


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[11]==References==

  1. "Haverford's David Abrahams earns silver medal at Paralympics". September 2, 2021.
  2. "David Abrahams". teamusa.org. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  3. "Overbrook School for the Blind - Publications".
  4. "Harvard swimmer takes silver in 2020 Paralympics". September 13, 2021.
  5. Reinert, Bob (June 10, 2021). "New To Para Swimming, Harvard Student David Abrahams Is Making Up For Lost Time". teamusa.org. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  6. http://fordswimdive.com/
  7. "Radnor Aquatic Club".
  8. "Coronado Swim Association Home".
  9. https://www.teamusa.org/usparaswimming/american-records
  10. "Swimming - ABRAHAMS David Henry - Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". tokyo2020.org. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  11. "Havertown's David Abrahams, who is legally blind, prepares to swim three events at Paralympics".


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