Kayla Wheeler

High

College University of Washington

Career Highlights

• ParaPan American Games, Toronto, 2015 (200m Freestyle S4 - Women, 50m Breaststroke SB3 - Women, 100m Freestyle S4 - Women, 50m Freestyle S4 - Women, 50m Butterfly S5 - Women)

Quick Facts

Kayla Wheeler began swimming at nine years old. Since 2006, she’s participated in three world championships, the 2011 Parapan American Games and 2014 Pan Pacific Para-Swimming Championship as well as the 2012 Paralympic Trials and 2014 Can-Am Championships in Edmonton. She enjoys reading, movies, skiing, singing, acting and building robots. She is also a member of the University of Washington’s Harry Potter Club. In addition, Wheeler volunteers at a local high school’s robotic team and works with DO-IT, a company that assists people with disabilities to succeed in college and their careers. When she completes her degree, the swimmer aspires to attend law school and eventually find a career as a disability rights lawyer. 

World Championships Experience

• Most recent: 2013 – 4th (100m Freestyle S2 - Women), 6th (50m Butterfly S3 - Women), 8th (50m Breaststroke SB2 - Women), 10th (200m Freestyle S3 - Women), 11th (50m Freestyle S3 - Women)
• Years of participation: 100m Freestyle S2 - Women 2013; 200m Freestyle S3 - Women 2010, 2013; 50m Breaststroke SB2 - Women 2010, 2013; 50m Butterfly S3 - Women 2010, 2013; 50m Freestyle S3 - Women 2010, 2013; 100m Freestyle S3 - Women 2010; 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay 20 Points - Women 2010; 4 x 50m Medley Relay 20 Points - Women 2010; 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay 20 Points SC - Women 2009; 4 x 50m Medley Relay 20 Points SC - Women 2009
• Medals: 2 (2 gold)
• Gold – 2009 (4 x 50m Freestyle Relay 20 Points SC - Women, 4 x 50m Medley Relay 20 Points SC - Women)