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Para Swimming

Joe Murray

Athlete Bio 

Height

5'9"

Age

22

Hometown

Burlington, NC

Education

Western Alamance High School (Elon, N.C.) '21

Classification: S10, SB9, SM10

Quick Facts
  • Started swimming at age 9
  • Became involved with U.S. Paralympics Swimming in 2014
  • Is a below-the-knee amputee after his right leg was amputated at 4 weeks old after an ischemic injury at birth
  • Son of Samuel and Kimberly Murray
  • Has two brothers, Elijah and Joshua
  • Joe is incredibly involved in his school
  • Hopes to be a cardiologist one day
  • Enjoys reading and playing beach volleyball with his friends.
Career Highlights
  • 2019 World Para Swimming World Series Indianapolis, 1st (200 IM, 400 freestyle), 2nd (100 butterfly, 100 backstroke, 100 breaststroke), 3rd (100 freestyle, 50 freestyle)
  • 2017 Can-Am Open, 1st (400 freestyle, 100 butterfly, 50 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 200 IM, 100 freestyle), 2nd (100 breaststroke)

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