Ian Jaryd Silverman

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Ian Jaryd Silverman
Personal information
Nationality United States
BornNovember 15, 1995
Baltimore, Maryland
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Swimming
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London 400m freestyle S10
IPC Swimming World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Montreal 400m freestyle S10
Silver medal – second place 2013 Montreal 100m freestyle S10
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Montreal 50m freestyle S10
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Montreal 200m 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[1] As of August 2015, Silverman also holds para-swimming world records in the 800 m and 1500 m freestyle and 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]

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. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  2. ^ "Ian Silverman". Team USA. USOC. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  3. ^ "2015-16 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster". Retrieved April 18, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |publishert= ignored (help)
  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.