Classification: S10/SB9/SM10
Quick Facts
- Fun Facts: Ian Silverman was born with mild cerebral palsy and has undergone muscle lengthening surgeries to his lower extremities, as well as serial casting and Botox injections
- Fun Facts: however, this has not stopped Silverman from achieving both in and out of the pool. Now, Silverman is a freshman at the University of Southern California, where he competes against able-bodied Division I athletes. Silverman is studying business and film at U.S.C. His first Paralympic experience was at the 2012 London Paralympic Games. He dedicated his swim and gold medal to his best friend and teammate, Alec J. Cosgarea, who tragically passed on July 9, 2012.
Career Highlights
- 2014 Para Pan Pacs: gold (400m freestyle), silver (200m individual medley), bronze (100m freestyle), bronze (100m butterfly), 4th (50m freestyle)
- 2014: Spring Nationals/CanAms, gold (400m freestyle, 100m fly, 100m and 1500m freestyle), silver (50m freestyle, 200m individual medley), 4th (100m backstroke)
- 2013: World Championships, gold (400m freestyle), silver (100m freestyle), bronze (50m freestyle, 200m individual medley)
- 2013 Spring Nationals/ CanAms, gold (100m freestyle, 1500m freestyle, 50m freestyle, 200m individual, 800m freestyle, 400m freestyle, 100m fly)
- Paralympic World Record Holder: 400m freestyle S10, 800m freestyle S10, 1500m freestyle S10, 400m IM SM10
- Paralympic American Record Holder: 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m and 1500m freestyle
- 50m, 100m and 200m butterfly
- 200m IM and 400m IM
- Tricia L Zorn Disability Swimmer of the Year Award 2013
- Scholastic All-American recognition for high school swimming 2013-2014
- All-American recognition for high school swimming for 2011-12, 2012-2013
- All-Maryland Team 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
- Maryland Swimming Swimmer of the Year 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
- Paralympic Experience: 2012 Paralympic Games: gold (400m freestyle), 6th (50m freestyle), 7th (200m individual medley, 100m freestyle), 8th (100m butterfly)
Paralympic Experience
- 1-time Paralympian; 1-time Paralympic medalist (1 gold)
- Paralympic Games London 2012, gold (400m Freestyle S10 - Men), 6th (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points - Men, 4 x 100m Medley Relay 34 Points - Men, 50m Freestyle S10 - Men), 7th (100m Freestyle S10 - Men, 200m Individual Medley SM10 - Men), 8th (100m Butterfly S10 - Men)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2013 – gold (400m Freestyle S10 - Men), silver (100m Freestyle S10 - Men), bronze (200m Individual Medley SM10 - Men, 50m Freestyle S10 - Men), 4th (100m Butterfly S10 - Men), 6th (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points - Men, 4 x 100m Medley Relay 34 Points - Men)
- Years of participation: 100m Butterfly S10 - Men 2013; 100m Freestyle S10 - Men 2013; 200m Individual Medley SM10 - Men 2013; 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points - Men 2013; 4 x 100m Medley Relay 34 Points - Men 2013; 400m Freestyle S10 - Men 2013; 50m Freestyle S10 - Men 2013
- Medals: 4 (1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze)
- Gold – 2013 (400m Freestyle S10 - Men)
- Silver – 2013 (100m Freestyle S10 - Men)
- Bronze – 2013 (200m Individual Medley SM10 - Men, 50m Freestyle S10 - Men)
