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Pergolini

Quick Facts

• Pergolini began swimming in 2008 at age four and started competing competitively at age five
• Growing up, she played lacrosse, soccer and gymnastics, but swimming was her passion
• When she was diagnosed with Stargardt’s disease, she decided to focus on swimming
• In 2017, Pergolini set multiple records, including the American and Pan Am record in the S13 100-meter backstroke at the 2017 U.S. Paralympics Swimming World Championships Trials in Colorado Springs, Colorado
• Daughter of Bill and Alice Pergolini
• Has two brothers, Matthew and David
• Hobbies include hanging out with her friends, baking and listening to Ariana Grande.

Paralympic Experience

• 2-time Paralympian; 3-time Paralympic medalist (2 gold, 1 silver)
• Paralympic Games Paris 2024, gold (100m Backstroke S13 - Women), silver (50m Freestyle S13 - Women), 12th (100m Butterfly S13 - Women)
• Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, gold (100m Backstroke S13 - Women), 5th (100m Butterfly S13 - Women), 9th (50m Freestyle S13 - Women)

World Championships Experience

• Most recent: 2022 – gold (100m Backstroke S13 - Women, 100m Freestyle S13 - Women), silver (100m Butterfly S13 - Women, 50m Freestyle S13 - Women), bronze (200m Individual Medley SM13 - Women)
• Years of participation: 100m Backstroke S13 - Women 2017, 2019, 2022; 100m Butterfly S13 - Women 2017, 2019, 2022; 100m Freestyle S13 - Women 2019, 2022; 200m Individual Medley SM13 - Women 2019, 2022; 50m Freestyle S13 - Women 2019, 2022; 100m Breaststroke SB13 - Women 2017
• Medals: 7 (2 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze)
• Gold – 2022 (100m Backstroke S13 - Women, 100m Freestyle S13 - Women)
• Silver – 2022 (100m Butterfly S13 - Women, 50m Freestyle S13 - Women); 2019 (100m Backstroke S13 - Women); 2017 (100m Backstroke S13 - Women)
• Bronze – 2022 (200m Individual Medley SM13 - Women)