Colleen

Young

Quick Facts

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.

Paralympic Experience

• 4-time Paralympian; 4-time Paralympic medalist (1 silver, 3 bronze)
• Paralympic Games Paris 2024, bronze (100m Breaststroke SB13 - Women), 7th (200m Individual Medley SM13 - Women)
• Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, silver (200m Individual Medley SM13 - Women), bronze (100m Breaststroke SB13 - Women), 8th (100m Backstroke S13 - Women), 20th (50m Freestyle S13 - Women)
• Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, bronze (100m Breaststroke SB13 - Women), 4th (100m Backstroke S13 - Women), 5th (200m Individual Medley SM13 - Women), 9th (50m Freestyle S13 - Women)
• Paralympic Games London 2012, 5th (100m Breaststroke SB13 - Women), 7th (200m Individual Medley SM13 - Women), 10th (100m Freestyle S13 - Women), 12th (50m Freestyle S13 - Women)

World Championships Experience

• Most recent: 2023 – (100m Backstroke S13 - Women), silver (100m Breaststroke SB13 - Women), 5th (200m Individual Medley SM13 - Women)
• Years of participation: 100m Backstroke S13 - Women 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023; 100m Breaststroke SB13 - Women 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023; 200m Individual Medley SM13 - Women 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023; 50m Freestyle S13 - Women 2013, 2015, 2017, 2022; 100m Freestyle S13 - Women 2013, 2017; 100m Butterfly S13 - Women 2013, 2015; 400m Freestyle S13 - Women 2013, 2015
• Medals: 12 (3 gold, 5 silver, 4 bronze)
• Gold – 2022 (100m Breaststroke SB13 - Women, 200m Individual Medley SM13 - Women); 2017 (100m Breaststroke SB13 - Women)
• Silver – 2023 (100m Breaststroke SB13 - Women); 2019 (100m Breaststroke SB13 - Women); 2017 (200m Individual Medley SM13 - Women); 2013 (100m Backstroke S13 - Women, 100m Breaststroke SB13 - Women)
• Bronze – 2017 (100m Backstroke S13 - Women); 2015 (100m Backstroke S13 - Women, 100m Breaststroke SB13 - Women); 2013 (400m Freestyle S13 - Women)