Roderick

Sewell

Quick Facts

Roderick Sewell made his debut with the U.S. Para-swimming team at the 2014 Pan Pacific Para-Swimming Championships where he won both a gold and bronze medal. He learned how to swim by his coach and mentor, Alan Voisard, at the Mission Valley YMCA in San Diego when he was ten years old. Because of a tough childhood, Sewell was forced to live homeless in San Diego. When he became involved with the Challenged Athletes Foundation, an organization that helps to provide disabled athletes with a path to success as well as running legs, his life quickly changed for the better. In his free time, Sewell enjoys running, surfing, volunteering and teaching at an outreach swim program at his local San Diego YMCA.

Career Highlights

• ParaPan American Games, Toronto, 2015 (100m Breaststroke SB6 - Men, 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points - Men, 4 x 100m Medley Relay 34 Points - Men, 100m Freestyle S8 - Men, 50m Freestyle S8 - Men)

World Championship Experience

• Most recent: 2017 – bronze (4 x 100m Medley Relay 34 Points - Men), 4th (4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points - Men), 7th (100m Breaststroke SB6 - Men), 10th (200m Individual Medley SM8 - Men)
• Years of participation: 100m Breaststroke SB6 - Men 2017; 200m Individual Medley SM8 - Men 2017; 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points - Men 2017; 4 x 100m Medley Relay 34 Points - Men 2017
• Medals: 1 (1 bronze)
• Bronze – 2017 (4 x 100m Medley Relay 34 Points - Men)