Aspen

Shelton

Quick Facts

• Began swimming at 18 months as a form of physical therapy due to being a premature baby at 26 weeks
• Became competitive at the age of nine
• Was born with stage three retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), amblyopia, anisometropia, Usher’s Syndrome, Macular Degeneration and Cortical /Cerebral Vision Loss (CVI)
• In 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Shelton was diagnosed with a brain tumor in the center of her head the size of a baseball
• Shelton is still dealing with serious health issues but is now getting back into Paralympic swimming as well as Paralympic-equestrian as a form of physical therapy and to just have fun
• Hobbies include playing the piano, horseback riding, watching movies, volunteering in her community, collecting stickers and magnets from her travels and competitions, hanging with family and friends, and being with her animals
• Family includes parents Chad and Vicki Shelton, and brother, Ethan Shelton
• Shelton has two dogs, Edwina (Eddie) Aspen’s retired seeing-eye dog, her current seeing-eye dog Lake, and a cat named Agitos

World Championships Experience

• Most recent: 2017 – gold (100m Backstroke S12 - Women), silver (100m Freestyle S12 - Women), bronze (50m Freestyle S12 - Women)
• Years of participation: 100m Backstroke S12 - Women 2017; 100m Freestyle S12 - Women 2017; 50m Freestyle S12 - Women 2017
• Medals: 3 (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
  • Gold – 2017 (100m Backstroke S12 - Women)
  • Silver – 2017 (100m Freestyle S12 - Women)
  • Bronze – 2017 (50m Freestyle S12 - Women)