Colleen Young

Young began swimming in 2005 at age seven. She was born with albinism and is legally blind. Her passion for swimming developed after she realised that she could focus on herself instead of a ball, unlike when she played soccer and softball. In 2012, she became the youngest member at 14-years-old to compete on the U.S. Paralympic Swimming Team in London. Daughter of Doug and Bridget Young has a brother, Kyle. Hobbies include reading, writing, listening to music and playing golf.

• Three-time Paralympian (2012, 2016, 2020); Two-time Paralympic medalist (1 silver, 1 bronze)
• Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, silver (200-meter individual medley), 8th (100-meter backstroke)
• Paralympic Games Rio 2016, bronze (100-meter breaststroke), 4th (100-meter backstroke), 5th (200-meter individual medley)
• Paralympic Games London 2012, 5th (100-meter breaststroke), 7th (200-meter individual medley)

• Most recent: 2023 – SILVER (100-meter breaststroke)
• Years of Participation: 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023
• Medals: 12 (3 gold, 5 silver, 4 bronze)
• Gold – 2022 (100-meter breaststroke, 200-meter individual medley); 2017 (100-meter breaststroke)
• Silver – 2023 (100-meter breaststroke); 2019 (100-meter breaststroke); 2017 (200-meter individual medley); 2013 (100-meter breaststroke, 100-meter backstroke)
• Bronze – 2017 (100-meter backstroke); 2015 (100-meter backstroke, 100-meter breaststroke); 2013 (400-meter freestyle)