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Rudy Garcia-Tolson
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Nationality	American
Born	September 14, 1988 (age 35); Riverside, California, U.S.
Sport
Sport	Swimming, Athletics, Triathlon
Events	100m Breaststroke; 200m Individual Medley;
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing United States
Paralympic Games
IPC Swimming World Championships
Men's athletics
Parapan American Games

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Rudy Garcia-Tolson (born September 14, 1988)^[1] is a Paralympic swimmer, runner and triathlete from the USA.

He was born with popliteal pterygium syndrome, resulting in a club foot, webbed fingers on both hands, a cleft lip and palate and the inability to straighten his legs. As a 5 year old wheelchair user, after 15 operations, he decided he would rather be a double amputee and walk with prosthetics. He had both legs removed above the knee.^[2]^[3]

Swimming

Garcia-Tolson started swimming at age 6.^[4] Within a year, the seven-year old was competing against children without disabilities and breaking records.^[5]

When he was eight years old, he stated that he would swim in the 2004 Paralympic Games.^[6]^[7] He was true to his word and won the gold medal in the 200 meter individual medley and broke the world record for his SM7 class.^[8]

In the 2008 Beijing Paralympics, when he was 20, he again won the gold medal in the 200 meter individual medley event, breaking his own SM7 world record twice in the process.^[9] He also won the bronze medal in 100m breaststroke SB7.

At the 2012 Paralympics in London, he broke the SM7 world record in the 200 meter individual medley heat. In the final, both he and Yevheniy Bohodayko swam faster still. Bohodayko touched the wall first; Garcia-Tolson won silver.^[10] He is targeting the 2021 Paralympics in Tokyo.^[11]

On April 14, 2022, he was named to the roster to represent the United States at the 2022 World Para Swimming Championships.^[12]

Other sports

Athletics

Garcia-Tolson started running at age 7.^[13] By the age of 13, he held T42 American Records in all distances from 400 metres to the half marathon.^[14]

At the 2011 Parapan American Games, he won a silver medal in the T42 100 metre event.^[15] At the 2012 Summer Paralympics, he competed on the track as well as in the pool. He ran personal best times in his T42 100 metre and 200 metre events, but did not qualify for finals.^[16]

Triathlon

Garcia-Tolson competed in first his triathlon at age 8, as the swimmer in a winning relay team.^[7] He raced with celebrities including Robin Williams as part of Team Braveheart.^[7]^[17]

At age 10, he completed the first of many individual triathlons.^[4]^[18]

In 2006, he completed the Ford Ironman World Championship 70.3 in Clearwater, Florida. He attempted the 2009 Ironman World Championship in Kona but missed the bike cut by 8 minutes. Six weeks later, at Ironman Arizona, he became the first double above-knee amputee to complete a full Ironman Triathlon.^[6]

Paratriathlon has been included in the program for the 2016 Paralympics. Although he has previously described triathlon as "cross training for swimming", Garcia-Tolson has indicated some interest in competing.^[15]

Other Sports

Garcia-Tolson's other activities include karate, skateboarding, as well as kayaking and mountain biking.^[5]

Recognition and awards

In 2003, Garcia-Tolson was named one of Teen People Magazine's "20 Teens Who Will Change the World". He was the subject of The Final Sprint's December 2006 "Success Story"; a monthly column that aims to highlight remarkable and factual accounts of runners who have overcome major obstacles and/or changed their lives via running.^[19] He has won several awards, including the Arete Courage in Sports Award and the Casey Martin Award from Nike.^[13] Following his success at Ironman Arizona, he was nominated for an ESPY Award in 2010.

Personal life

Garcia-Tolson has been a spokesperson for the Challenged Athletes Foundation since 1999.^[14]

He is a student at Southwestern College,^[20] likes hip hop music and skateboarding,^[21] and has one brother and three sisters.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "Rudy Garcia-Tolson". Team USA. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
^ "Lee Gruenfeld profiles the amazing Rudy Garcia-Tolson". ironman.com. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
^ "Amputee Rudy Garcia-Tolson begins Kona quest at Wildflower". Triathlete magazine. 2009. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
^ ^a ^b "Paralympic Spotlight: Rudy Garcia-Tolson". Swimming World Magazine. June 2009. Archived from the original on March 1, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
^ ^a ^b Developmental reading assessment : grades 4-8. Beaver, Joetta., Carter, Mark A., Sreenivasan, Jyotsna., León, Vicki., León, Vicki., Siburt, Ruth. (Canadian ed.). Don Mills, ON: Pearson Education Canada. 2004. ISBN 0131225979. OCLC 156910269.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
^ ^a ^b "Rudy Garcia-Tolson Becomes First Double Above-Knee Amputee To Complete Ironman". Triathlete magazine. November 25, 2009. Archived from the original on January 26, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Rudy Garcia-Tolson". Bootcampers (including extract from Triathlete magazine, 1999). Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
^ "ATHENS 2004 Paralympic Games-Swimming-Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM7". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
^ "Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games – Swimming – Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM7". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
^ "London 2012 Paralympic Games – Swimming – Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM7". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
^ Futterman, Matthew; Newman, Brittainy (May 15, 2020). "The Paralympics Got Postponed. A Retired Champion Got an Idea". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
^ Gowdy, Kristen (April 14, 2022). "U.S. Paralympics Swimming Nominates 25 athletes to World Championship Roster". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Rudy Garcia-Tolson Receives Second-Annual Casey Martin Award". swimnews.com. October 31, 2002. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
^ ^a ^b "Rudy Garcia-Tolson: A brave heart is a powerful weapon" (PDF). Uncommon Friends. 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
^ ^a ^b "Garcia-Tolson makes push for third Paralympics". The Press-Enterprise. June 9, 2013. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
^ "Rudy Garcia-Tolson". London 2012 Paralympics. Archived from the original on May 16, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
^ "Team Braveheart inspires each other". USA Today. December 19, 2005. Archived from the original on October 15, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
^ "The start of it all: Rudy Garcia-Tolson. Edited footage of triathlons from 1997–2009". Rudy Garcia-Tolson's youtube. Archived from the original on January 25, 2014. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
^ "Podcast 3: Interview with Paralympic gold medalist Rudy Garcia-Tolson". Archived from the original on July 4, 2008.
^ "Photo: First Day of College!". Rudy Garcia-Tolson, Twitter. January 16, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
^ "Rudy Garcia Tolson; Iron-man, Swimmer, Skateboarder and Paraplegic". Yahoo Voices. Archived from the original on February 17, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.

External links

Swimmer Rudy Garcia-Tolson – 24 short video clips about Rudy by BP Team USA
Rudy Garcia-Tolson at Team USA (archive May 15, 2023)
Rudy Garcia-Tolson at the International Paralympic Committee
Rudy Garcia at the International Paralympic Committee
Rudy Garcia at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)

[Team_USA_bio-1] "Rudy Garcia-Tolson". Team USA. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2013.

[2] "Lee Gruenfeld profiles the amazing Rudy Garcia-Tolson". ironman.com. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.

[3] "Amputee Rudy Garcia-Tolson begins Kona quest at Wildflower". Triathlete magazine. 2009. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2013.

[Swimming_World-4] "Paralympic Spotlight: Rudy Garcia-Tolson". Swimming World Magazine. June 2009. Archived from the original on March 1, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.

[Pearson_Education_Canada-5] Developmental reading assessment : grades 4-8. Beaver, Joetta., Carter, Mark A., Sreenivasan, Jyotsna., León, Vicki., León, Vicki., Siburt, Ruth. (Canadian ed.). Don Mills, ON: Pearson Education Canada. 2004. ISBN 0131225979. OCLC 156910269.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

[IMAZfinish-6] "Rudy Garcia-Tolson Becomes First Double Above-Knee Amputee To Complete Ironman". Triathlete magazine. November 25, 2009. Archived from the original on January 26, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2013.

[Bootcampers-7] "Rudy Garcia-Tolson". Bootcampers (including extract from Triathlete magazine, 1999). Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.

[8] "ATHENS 2004 Paralympic Games-Swimming-Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM7". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2013.

[9] "Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games – Swimming – Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM7". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.

[10] "London 2012 Paralympic Games – Swimming – Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM7". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.

[11] Futterman, Matthew; Newman, Brittainy (May 15, 2020). "The Paralympics Got Postponed. A Retired Champion Got an Idea". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 17, 2020.

[12] Gowdy, Kristen (April 14, 2022). "U.S. Paralympics Swimming Nominates 25 athletes to World Championship Roster". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2022.

[swimnews-13] "Rudy Garcia-Tolson Receives Second-Annual Casey Martin Award". swimnews.com. October 31, 2002. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.

[Brave_Heart-14] "Rudy Garcia-Tolson: A brave heart is a powerful weapon" (PDF). Uncommon Friends. 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.

[pe-15] "Garcia-Tolson makes push for third Paralympics". The Press-Enterprise. June 9, 2013. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.

[16] "Rudy Garcia-Tolson". London 2012 Paralympics. Archived from the original on May 16, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.

[17] "Team Braveheart inspires each other". USA Today. December 19, 2005. Archived from the original on October 15, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.

[18] "The start of it all: Rudy Garcia-Tolson. Edited footage of triathlons from 1997–2009". Rudy Garcia-Tolson's youtube. Archived from the original on January 25, 2014. Retrieved January 25, 2013.

[19] "Podcast 3: Interview with Paralympic gold medalist Rudy Garcia-Tolson". Archived from the original on July 4, 2008.

[20] "Photo: First Day of College!". Rudy Garcia-Tolson, Twitter. January 16, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.

[21] "Rudy Garcia Tolson; Iron-man, Swimmer, Skateboarder and Paraplegic". Yahoo Voices. Archived from the original on February 17, 2013. Retrieved January 25, 2013.

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 ==Swimming==
-Garcia-Tolson started swimming at age 6.<ref name="Swimming World">{{cite web |url=http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/21369.asp |title=Paralympic Spotlight: Rudy Garcia-Tolson |publisher=Swimming World Magazine |date=June 2009 |accessdate=January 25, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130301130539/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/21369.asp |archivedate=March 1, 2013 |df=mdy}}</ref> Within a year, the seven year old was competing against children without disabilities and breaking records.<ref name="Pearson Education Canada">{{Cite book |title=Developmental reading assessment : grades 4-8 |date=2004 |publisher=Pearson Education Canada |others=Beaver, Joetta., Carter, Mark A., Sreenivasan, Jyotsna., León, Vicki., León, Vicki., Siburt, Ruth. |isbn=0131225979 |edition=Canadian |location=Don Mills, ON |oclc=156910269}}</ref>
+Garcia-Tolson started swimming at age 6.<ref name="Swimming World">{{cite web |url=http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/21369.asp |title=Paralympic Spotlight: Rudy Garcia-Tolson |publisher=Swimming World Magazine |date=June 2009 |accessdate=January 25, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130301130539/http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/lane9/news/21369.asp |archivedate=March 1, 2013 |df=mdy}}</ref> Within a year, the seven-year old was competing against children without disabilities and breaking records.<ref name="Pearson Education Canada">{{Cite book |title=Developmental reading assessment : grades 4-8 |date=2004 |publisher=Pearson Education Canada |others=Beaver, Joetta., Carter, Mark A., Sreenivasan, Jyotsna., León, Vicki., León, Vicki., Siburt, Ruth. |isbn=0131225979 |edition=Canadian |location=Don Mills, ON |oclc=156910269}}</ref>
 When he was eight years old, he stated that he would swim in the [[2004 Paralympic Games]].<ref name="IMAZfinish">{{cite web |url=http://triathlon.competitor.com/2009/11/news/rudy-garcia-tolson-becomes-first-double-above-knee-amputee-to-complete-ironman_6080 |title=Rudy Garcia-Tolson Becomes First Double Above-Knee Amputee To Complete Ironman |publisher=Triathlete magazine |date=November 25, 2009 |accessdate=January 25, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120126020311/http://triathlon.competitor.com/2009/11/news/rudy-garcia-tolson-becomes-first-double-above-knee-amputee-to-complete-ironman_6080 |archive-date=January 26, 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=Bootcampers /> He was true to his word and won the gold medal in the 200 meter [[individual medley]] and broke the world record for his SM7 class.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.paralympic.org/ipc_results/results2pdf.php?sport=swimming&competition=2004PG&gender=m&discipline=&event=200+m+Individual+Medley&eclass=SM7 |title=ATHENS 2004 Paralympic Games-Swimming-Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM7 |accessdate=January 25, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303211914/http://www.paralympic.org/ipc_results/results2pdf.php?sport=swimming&competition=2004PG&gender=m&discipline=&event=200+m+Individual+Medley&eclass=SM7 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref>
-In 2008 [[2008 Summer Paralympics|Beijing Paralympics]], when he was 20, he again won the gold medal in the 200 meter Individual Medley event, breaking his own SM7 world record twice in the process.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.paralympic.org/ipc_results/results2pdf.php?sport=swimming&competition=2008PG&gender=m&discipline=&event=200+m+Individual+Medley&eclass=SM7 |title=Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games – Swimming – Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM7 |publisher=International Paralympic Committee |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303205414/http://www.paralympic.org/ipc_results/results2pdf.php?sport=swimming&competition=2008PG&gender=m&discipline=&event=200+m+Individual+Medley&eclass=SM7 |archivedate=March 3, 2016 |df=mdy}}</ref> He also won bronze medal in 100m breaststroke SB7.
+In the 2008 [[2008 Summer Paralympics|Beijing Paralympics]], when he was 20, he again won the gold medal in the 200 meter individual medley event, breaking his own SM7 world record twice in the process.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.paralympic.org/ipc_results/results2pdf.php?sport=swimming&competition=2008PG&gender=m&discipline=&event=200+m+Individual+Medley&eclass=SM7 |title=Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games – Swimming – Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM7 |publisher=International Paralympic Committee |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303205414/http://www.paralympic.org/ipc_results/results2pdf.php?sport=swimming&competition=2008PG&gender=m&discipline=&event=200+m+Individual+Medley&eclass=SM7 |archivedate=March 3, 2016 |df=mdy}}</ref> He also won the bronze medal in 100m breaststroke SB7.
-At the [[2012 Summer Paralympics|2012 Paralympics]] in London, he broke the SM7 world record in 200 meter Individual Medley heat. In the final, both he and [[Yevheniy Bohodayko]] swam faster still. Bohodayko touched the wall first; Garcia-Tolson won silver.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.paralympic.org/ipc_results/results2pdf.php?sport=swimming&competition=2012PG&gender=m&discipline=&event=200+m+Individual+Medley&eclass=SM7 |title=London 2012 Paralympic Games – Swimming – Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM7 |publisher=International Paralympic Committee |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303210735/http://www.paralympic.org/ipc_results/results2pdf.php?sport=swimming&competition=2012PG&gender=m&discipline=&event=200+m+Individual+Medley&eclass=SM7 |archivedate=March 3, 2016 |df=mdy}}</ref>
+At the [[2012 Summer Paralympics|2012 Paralympics]] in London, he broke the SM7 world record in the 200 meter individual medley heat. In the final, both he and [[Yevheniy Bohodayko]] swam faster still. Bohodayko touched the wall first; Garcia-Tolson won silver.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.paralympic.org/ipc_results/results2pdf.php?sport=swimming&competition=2012PG&gender=m&discipline=&event=200+m+Individual+Medley&eclass=SM7 |title=London 2012 Paralympic Games – Swimming – Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM7 |publisher=International Paralympic Committee |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303210735/http://www.paralympic.org/ipc_results/results2pdf.php?sport=swimming&competition=2012PG&gender=m&discipline=&event=200+m+Individual+Medley&eclass=SM7 |archivedate=March 3, 2016 |df=mdy}}</ref> He is targeting the 2021 Paralympics in Tokyo.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Futterman|first=Matthew|last2=Newman|first2=Brittainy|date=2020-05-15|title=The Paralympics Got Postponed. A Retired Champion Got an Idea.|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/15/sports/olympics/rudy-garcia-tolson-paralympics.html|access-date=2020-08-17|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
+On April 14, 2022, he was named to the roster to represent the United States at the [[2022 World Para Swimming Championships]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.teamusa.org/USParaSwimming/Features/2022/April/14/US-Paralympics-Swimming-Nominates-25-athletes-to-World-Championship-Roster |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516011227/https://www.teamusa.org/USParaSwimming/Features/2022/April/14/US-Paralympics-Swimming-Nominates-25-athletes-to-World-Championship-Roster |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 16, 2022 |title=U.S. Paralympics Swimming Nominates 25 athletes to World Championship Roster |website=teamusa.org |first=Kristen |last=Gowdy |date=April 14, 2022 |access-date=April 14, 2022}}</ref>
 ==Other sports==
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 Garcia-Tolson started running at age 7.<ref name="swimnews">{{cite web |url=http://swimnews.com/News/view/1805 |title=Rudy Garcia-Tolson Receives Second-Annual Casey Martin Award |publisher=swimnews.com |date=October 31, 2002 |accessdate=January 25, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014173751/http://swimnews.com/News/view/1805 |archive-date=October 14, 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref> By the age of 13, he held [[T42 (classification)|T42]] American Records in all distances from 400 metres to the half marathon.<ref name="Brave Heart">{{cite web |url=http://www.daveboon.com/newsletters/Rudy_Garcia-Tolson.pdf |title=Rudy Garcia-Tolson: A brave heart is a powerful weapon |publisher=Uncommon Friends |year=2001 |accessdate=January 25, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014172433/http://www.daveboon.com/newsletters/Rudy_Garcia-Tolson.pdf |archive-date=October 14, 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref>
-At the [[2011 Parapan American Games]], he won a silver medal in the T42 100 metre event.<ref name="pe">{{cite web |url=http://blog.pe.com/gregg-patton/2012/06/09/column-garcia-tolson-makes-push-for-third-paralympics/ |title=Garcia-Tolson makes push for third Paralympics |publisher=The Press-Enterprise |date=June 9, 2013 |accessdate=January 25, 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.is/20130216152934/http://blog.pe.com/gregg-patton/2012/06/09/column-garcia-tolson-makes-push-for-third-paralympics/ |archive-date=February 16, 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> At the [[2012 Summer Paralympics]], he competed on the track as well as in the pool. He ran personal best times in his T42 100 metre and 200 metre events, but did not qualify for finals.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/athlete/garcia-tolson-rudy-5510604/ |title=Rudy Garcia-Tolson |publisher=London 2012 Paralympics |accessdate=January 25, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130516091602/http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/athlete/garcia-tolson-rudy-5510604/ |archivedate=May 16, 2013 |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
+At the [[2011 Parapan American Games]], he won a silver medal in the T42 100 metre event.<ref name="pe">{{cite web |url=http://blog.pe.com/gregg-patton/2012/06/09/column-garcia-tolson-makes-push-for-third-paralympics/ |title=Garcia-Tolson makes push for third Paralympics |publisher=The Press-Enterprise |date=June 9, 2013 |accessdate=January 25, 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130216152934/http://blog.pe.com/gregg-patton/2012/06/09/column-garcia-tolson-makes-push-for-third-paralympics/ |archive-date=February 16, 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> At the [[2012 Summer Paralympics]], he competed on the track as well as in the pool. He ran personal best times in his T42 100 metre and 200 metre events, but did not qualify for finals.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/athlete/garcia-tolson-rudy-5510604/ |title=Rudy Garcia-Tolson |publisher=London 2012 Paralympics |accessdate=January 25, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130516091602/http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/athlete/garcia-tolson-rudy-5510604/ |archivedate=May 16, 2013 |df=mdy-all}}</ref>
 ===Triathlon===
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 Garcia-Tolson has been a spokesperson for the [[Challenged Athletes Foundation]] since 1999.<ref name="Brave Heart" />
-He is a student at [[Southwestern College (California)|Southwestern College]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/RudyGTcaf/status/291328313035747328 |title=Photo: First Day of College! |publisher=Rudy Garcia-Tolson, Twitter |date=January 16, 2013 |accessdate=January 25, 2013}}</ref> likes hip hop music and skateboarding,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://voices.yahoo.com/rudy-garcia-tolson-iron-man-swimmer-skateboarder-and-8714649.html |archive-url=https://archive.is/20130217032848/http://voices.yahoo.com/rudy-garcia-tolson-iron-man-swimmer-skateboarder-and-8714649.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 17, 2013 |title=Rudy Garcia Tolson; Iron-man, Swimmer, Skateboarder and Paraplegic |publisher=Yahoo Voices |accessdate=January 25, 2013}}</ref> and has one brother and three sisters.<ref name="Team USA bio">{{cite web |url=http://www.teamusa.org/Athletes/GA/Rudy-GarciaTolson.aspx |title=Rudy Garcia-Tolson |publisher=Team USA |accessdate=January 25, 2013}}</ref>
+He is a student at [[Southwestern College (California)|Southwestern College]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/RudyGTcaf/status/291328313035747328 |title=Photo: First Day of College! |publisher=Rudy Garcia-Tolson, Twitter |date=January 16, 2013 |accessdate=January 25, 2013}}</ref> likes hip hop music and skateboarding,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://voices.yahoo.com/rudy-garcia-tolson-iron-man-swimmer-skateboarder-and-8714649.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130217032848/http://voices.yahoo.com/rudy-garcia-tolson-iron-man-swimmer-skateboarder-and-8714649.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 17, 2013 |title=Rudy Garcia Tolson; Iron-man, Swimmer, Skateboarder and Paraplegic |publisher=Yahoo Voices |accessdate=January 25, 2013}}</ref> and has one brother and three sisters.<ref name="Team USA bio">{{cite web |url=http://www.teamusa.org/Athletes/GA/Rudy-GarciaTolson.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425105916/http://www.teamusa.org/Athletes/GA/Rudy-GarciaTolson.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 25, 2012 |title=Rudy Garcia-Tolson |publisher=Team USA |accessdate=January 25, 2013}}</ref>
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
-* {{Official website|http://www.nolegsnolimits.com/}}
 * [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6323697A062DDC64 Swimmer Rudy Garcia-Tolson] – 24 short video clips about Rudy by BP Team USA
+* {{Team USA|new_id=rudy-garcia-tolson|old_id=GA/Rudy-GarciaTolson|archive=20230515172543}}
-* {{USOPC profile|ga/rudy-garciatolson}}
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v t e 2016 USA Paralympic swimming team
Qualification	2016 United States Paralympic Trials
Men's team	Evan Austin Cody Bureau Tharon Drake Tucker Dupree Tye Dutcher Rudy Garcia-Tolson Robert Griswold Dalton Herendeen Roy Perkins Bradley Snyder
Women's team	Hannah Aspden Reilly Boyt Brickelle Bro McKenzie Coan Cailin Currie Alyssa Gialamas Lindsay Grogan McClain Hermes Sophia Herzog Cortney Jordan Michelle Konkoly Jessica Long Elizabeth Marks Letticia Martinez Rebecca Meyers Noga Nir-Kistler Martha Ruether Natalie Sims Elizabeth Smith Mallory Weggemann Colleen Young

v t e 2020 USA Paralympic swimming team
Qualification	2020 United States Paralympic Trials
Men's team	David Abrahams Evan Austin Parker Egbert Rudy Garcia-Tolson Robert Griswold Jamal Hill Joey Peppersack Lawrence Sapp Zachary Shattuck Matthew Torres
Women's team	Hannah Aspden McKenzie Coan Cailin Currie Julia Gaffney McClain Hermes Sophia Herzog Mikaela Jenkins Keegan Knott Ahalya Lettenberger Jessica Long Elizabeth Marks Rebecca Meyers Makayla Nietzel Anastasia Pagonis Gia Pergolini Martha Ruether Summer Schmit Haven Shepherd Natalie Sims Elizabeth Smith Leanne Smith Morgan Stickney Mallory Weggemann Colleen Young