Rebecca Meyers

Rebecca Meyers

Meyers during a visit to the Maryland State House in July 2021
Personal information
Nickname(s)	Becca
Born	(1994-11-20) November 20, 1994 (age 31) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Website	Meyers on teamusa.org
Sport
Country	USA
Sport	Paralympic swimming
Disability class	S12
Club	Nation's Capital Swim Club
Medal record Women's Swimming Representing the  United States Event 1st 2nd 3rd Paralympic Games 3 2 1 Deaflympics 0 0 1 Total 3 2 2 Paralympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro 400 m freestyle S13 2016 Rio de Janeiro 100 m butterfly S13 2016 Rio de Janeiro 200 m medley SM13 2012 London 200 m medley SM13 2016 Rio de Janeiro 100 m freestyle S13 2012 London 100 m freestyle S13 Deaflympics 2009 Taipei 4×200m freestyle relay

Rebecca Meyers (born November 20, 1994) is a Paralympic swimmer. She is blind and deaf. She has seven world records. Meyers swam in the Paralympics three times. She has also gotten many awards.

Early life

Meyers was born on November 20, 1994. She has Usher Syndrome.

Meyers started swimming in 2000. She was six when she started swimming.

Meyers went to Franklin & Marshall College. She studied world history.

Events and awards

Meyers' best swimming events are 50, 100, and 400 meter freestyle. She also swims the 100 meter Butterfly. Meyers also swims the 200 meter IM (Intermediate Medley) and the 100 meter breaststroke.

Meyers been to the Paralympics three times. She has gone to world championships in 2013, 2015, 2017, and 2019. She has 10 world championship medals. She has gotten 6 gold, 3 silver, and 3 bronze medals from the Paralympics.

Meyers got the Swimming Trischa L. Zorn award in 2016, 2018, and 2019. She received the ESPY award in 2015 and 2017. Meyers also got the USADSF award.

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