Brickelle

Bro

Quick Facts

• Bro began swimming at the age of eight and had fibular hemimelia and amniotic band syndrome before birth, resulting in the amputation of both of legs below the knee. Bro made a name for herself at the 2011 CanAms and the 2012 Paralympic Trials as she went on to finish fifth at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. She set American records in the 1000y free and 1650y free as a high schooler and broke the 1650y record again as a freshman at Stanford University
• Daughter of Layne and Heather Bro
• Has one brother, Cayden, and one sister, Hadley
• Interests include volunteering, video editing and production, playing the piano and hiking
• Has 100 pairs of Converse shoes
• Received a pair of high-heeled feet for her senior prom
• She has set up a foundation called 'My Feet Don't Stink', which aims to empower young girls who have an impairment
• In May 2011 she received the John Lynch Foundation Exceptional Star Of The Year Award
• She was named the 2011 Colorado Disability Swimmer Of The Year.

Paralympic Experience

• 2-time Paralympian;
• Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 7th (400m Freestyle S8 - Women), 10th (100m Freestyle S8 - Women), 13th (100m Butterfly S8 - Women), 14th (50m Freestyle S8 - Women)
• Paralympic Games London 2012, 5th (400m Freestyle S8 - Women)

World Championship Experience

• Most recent: 2015 – 6th (200m Individual Medley SM8 - Women, 400m Freestyle S8 - Women), 7th (100m Butterfly S8 - Women, 100m Freestyle S8 - Women), 11th (50m Freestyle S8 - Women)
• Years of participation: 100m Butterfly S8 - Women 2015; 100m Freestyle S8 - Women 2015; 200m Individual Medley SM8 - Women 2015; 400m Freestyle S8 - Women 2015; 50m Freestyle S8 - Women 2015
• Top finish: 6th – 2015 (200m Individual Medley SM8 - Women), 2015 (400m Freestyle S8 - Women)

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