Julia Gaffney

SWIMMING

S7 / SB6 / SM7

Career medals: 2 Bronze
World Records: 100m Backstroke, 200m Backstroke
American Records: 200m Backstroke (S8)

2024 Outlook: Paralympic gold is the only major gap in this decorated swimmer’s resume. She’s accomplished just about everything else, including three World Championship titles, two world records  and two Paralympic medals (bronze) at the Tokyo Games. Her best events are the 100m backstroke and 200m individual medleyshe won gold in both at the 2022 Worlds and silver in both last summer.

Need to know:
One-time Paralympian (2020)
Has 13 World Championship medals (3 Gold, 8 Silver, 2 Bronze)

Personal:
Age: 24
Hometown: Conway, AR
Limb difference: Right above-knee / left below-knee

Read more:
Team USA page
IPC page

SWIMMING
S7/SB6/SM7

Career medals: 2 Bronze
World Records: 100m Backstroke, 200m Backstroke
American Records: 200m Backstroke (S8)

2024 Outlook: Paralympic gold is the only major gap in this decorated swimmer’s resume. She’s accomplished just about everything else, including three World Championship titles, two world records  and two Paralympic medals (bronze) at the Tokyo Games. Her best events are the 100m backstroke and 200m individual medley—she won gold in both at the 2022 Worlds and silver in both last summer.

Need to know:
One-time Paralympian (2020)
Has 13 World Championship medals (3 Gold, 8 Silver, 2 Bronze)

Personal:
Age: 24
Hometown: Conway, AR
Limb difference: Right above-knee / left below-knee

Read more:
Team USA page
IPC page

Amplitude