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| Full name | Ian Jaryd Silverman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Crazy Legs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 6, 1995 Baltimore, Maryland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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[1] As of August 2015[update], Silverman also holds para-swimming world record in the 400 m Individual Medley.[2]
Silverman now swims at NCAA Division I college University of Southern California.[3][4][5]
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.[6][7]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Ian Silverman". Team USA. USOC. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ^ "2015-16 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster". University of Southern California. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ^ Sarah Dhanaphatana (September 28, 2014). "Freshman swimmer beats the odds". Daily Trojan. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ^ "Natalie bombs out in 50 m swim". The Witness. September 6, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ^ "Ian Silverman, Paralympic World Record Holder, Bumped From Disabled Swimming". Swimming World. March 19, 2015. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ^ Amy Rosewater (July 15, 2015). "Are officials redefining the Paralympian?". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved April 18, 2018.