Ian Jaryd Silverman

Ian Jaryd Silverman
Personal information
Full nameIan Jaryd Silverman
NicknameCrazy Legs
Nationality United States
Born (1995-11-06) November 6, 1995 (age 30)
Baltimore, Maryland
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Swimming
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2012 London400m freestyle S10
IPC Swimming World Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 Montreal400m freestyle S10
Silver medal – second place2013 Montreal100m freestyle S10
Bronze medal – third place2013 Montreal50m freestyle S10
Bronze medal – third place2013 Montreal200m Individual Medley SM10

Ian Jaryd Silverman (born 1995) is an American swimmer from Baltimore, Maryland. He has mild cerebral palsy and won a gold medal in the S10 400 m freestyle at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London. At the Pan Pacific Para-Swimming Championships in 2014, Silverman broke the S10 world record in the event, with a time of 4:03.57 As of August 2015, Silverman also holds para-swimming world record in the 400 m Individual Medley.

Silverman now swims at NCAA Division I college University of Southern California.

Silverman did not compete at the 2015 IPC Swimming World Championships, after a classification review deemed him not impaired enough to compete in his preferred events.

References

  1. ↑ Jamie M. Blanchard (August 6, 2014). "Ian Silverman smashes world record at Pan Pacific Para-Swimming Championships". Team USA. United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on November 2, 2014. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Ian Silverman". Team USA. USOC. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  3. ↑ "2015-16 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster". University of Southern California. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  4. ↑ Sarah Dhanaphatana (September 28, 2014). "Freshman swimmer beats the odds". Daily Trojan. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Natalie bombs out in 50 m swim". The Witness. September 6, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Ian Silverman, Paralympic World Record Holder, Bumped From Disabled Swimming". Swimming World. March 19, 2015. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  7. ↑ Amy Rosewater (July 15, 2015). "Are officials redefining the Paralympian?". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved April 18, 2018.