ParalympianPara Swimming

Morgan Ray

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I Hope My Story Can Inspire Someone The Way Other Paralympians Have Inspired Me
I was eight years old when I heard of the Paralympics for the first time. I was competing at a swim meet when a few officials came over after my race to ask me if I participated in adaptive sports. I had no idea what the Paralympics were. So, I went ho...
Aug 31, 2023
Christie Raleigh Crossley’s Long Journey To The Olympics Could Instead Lead To The Paralympics
A former able-bodied swimming star, Raleigh Crossley is set to compete in this week’s Para swimming world championships.
Jul 29, 2023

Athlete Bio

Height

4'5"

Birthday

Aug 2, 2002

Hometown

St. Augustine, FL

Education

University of North Florida

classification: S6, SB6, SM6

Personal

Morgan dreamed of being a Paralympian since he was very young... He was born with achondroplasia, the most common form of short-stature or dwarfism...Began swimming at a very young age, following his older brother Mason into the sport...Son of Matt and Mary Ray…Has three brothers, Mason, Michael and Maddox…Enjoys playing guitar, singing in his church choir and hanging out at the beach

Career Highlights

6x American record holder
2022 Indy World Series Medalist (Gold-100 breaststroke, Bronze- 200 IM)
2019 ParaPan American Games, 4th (100m breaststroke)
2018 U.S. Paralympics Swimming Para National Championships, 2nd (100 breaststroke, 100 backstroke, 200 IM, 400 freestyle), 3rd (100 freestyle), 4th (50 butterfly)

World Championship Experience

Most Recent: 2023 – 8th (200-meter individual medley)
Years of Participation: 2022, 2023
Medals – 1 (1 silver)
Silver – 2022 (100-meter breaststroke)