McKenzie Coan: Paving the Way for the Next Generation
The Paralympic Games Atlanta 1996 helped pave the way for the next generation of Team USA athletes, including four-time Paralympian and Georgia native McKenzie Coan....
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Height
5'3"
Age
40
Hometown
West Springfield
Education
Prout graduated with honors from St. Mary's High School. He attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst with a major in social thought and political economy, which combines philosophy and sociology. He also swam on his collegiate team before graduating in 2009.
Paralympic Experience
- 3-time Paralympian; 2-time Paralympic medalist (1 gold, 1 bronze)
- Paralympic Games London 2012, 6th (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points - Men, 4 x 100m Medley Relay 34 Points - Men), 9th (400m Freestyle S9 - Men), 11th (200m Individual Medley SM9 - Men), 12th (100m Backstroke S9 - Men), 13th (100m Butterfly S9 - Men), 15th (100m Freestyle S9 - Men)
- Paralympic Games Beijing 2008, 6th (200m Individual Medley SM9 - Men, 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points - Men), 7th (4 x 100m Medley Relay 34 Points - Men, 400m Freestyle S9 - Men), 8th (100m Backstroke S9 - Men), 12th (100m Butterfly S9 - Men), 15th (100m Freestyle S9 - Men), 19th (50m Freestyle S9 - Men)
- Paralympic Games Athens 2004, gold (400m Freestyle S9 - Men), bronze (100m Freestyle S9 - Men), 4th (200m Individual Medley SM9 - Men), 5th (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points - Men), 6th (100m Butterfly S9 - Men), 7th (100m Backstroke S9 - Men, 4 x 100m Medley Relay 34 Points - Men), 9th (50m Freestyle S9 - Men)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2006 – 4th (100m Freestyle S9 - Men, 200m Individual Medley SM9 - Men, 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points - Men, 400m Freestyle S9 - Men, 5km Open Water - Men), 6th (100m Backstroke S9 - Men), 11th (100m Butterfly S9 - Men, 50m Freestyle S9 - Men)
- Years of participation: 100m Backstroke S9 - Men 2006; 100m Butterfly S9 - Men 2006; 100m Freestyle S9 - Men 2002, 2006; 200m Individual Medley SM9 - Men 2002, 2006; 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points - Men 2006; 400m Freestyle S9 - Men 2002, 2006; 50m Freestyle S9 - Men 2006; 5km Open Water - Men 2006
- Top finish: 4th – 2002 (400m Freestyle S9 - Men), 2006 (100m Freestyle S9 - Men), 2006 (200m Individual Medley SM9 - Men), 2006 (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points - Men), 2006 (400m Freestyle S9 - Men), 2006 (5km Open Water - Men)
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