Education
The Bishop’s School (LaJolla, Calif.) ‘08 Stanford University ’18, Earth Systems
Classification: S5, SB4, SM5
Quick Facts
- Perkins began swimming at age 12 when his family moved to California. His parents encouraged him to try many sports growing up, even though he was born without hands or feet. Their only rule was that he had to try a sport at least once before he said he could not do it. His family gave him Swimming lessons as a safety precaution. He was then spotted by coach Don Watkinds when he competed at the San Diego Triathlon Challenge. Perkins has set the standard in the S5 classification, having been named the Best Male Swimmer of the Meet at the 2014 and 2015 Can-Am Championships. In 2008 he was the co-recipient (with Rudy Garcia-Tolson) of the Challenged Athlete of the Year award by the Challenged Athletes Foundation. He was named the 2006 Challenged Athlete Star of the Year by San Diego Hall of Champions
- Son of Roy and Jana Perkins
- Roy is an only child but has five dog “siblings”
- His hobbies include playing basketball, following the Washington Redskins and Capitals, stand-up comedy, and food
- Cousin Levi Knutson (University of Colorado) played professional basketball in Spain.
Paralympic Experience
- 3-time Paralympian; 10-time Paralympic medalist (2 gold, 4 silver, 4 bronze)
- Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, gold (50m Butterfly S5 - Men), silver (100m Freestyle S5 - Men, 200m Freestyle S5 - Men), bronze (50m Freestyle S5 - Men)
- Paralympic Games London 2012, silver (100m Freestyle S5 - Men, 50m Butterfly S5 - Men), bronze (200m Freestyle S5 - Men, 50m Freestyle S5 - Men), 14th (50m Backstroke S5 - Men)
- Paralympic Games Beijing 2008, (4 x 50m Freestyle Relay 20 Points - Men), gold (50m Butterfly S5 - Men), bronze (100m Freestyle S5 - Men), 4th (200m Freestyle S5 - Men, 4 x 50m Medley Relay 20 Points - Men, 50m Freestyle S5 - Men), 5th (200m Individual Medley SM5 - Men), 10th (100m Breaststroke SB4 - Men), 13th (50m Backstroke S5 - Men)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2015 – (100m Breaststroke SB4 - Men), silver (100m Freestyle S5 - Men, 50m Butterfly S5 - Men), bronze (200m Freestyle S5 - Men), 5th (50m Freestyle S5 - Men), 6th (4 x 50m Freestyle Relay 20 Points - Mixed)
- Years of participation: 100m Breaststroke SB4 - Men 2015; 100m Freestyle S5 - Men 2006, 2010, 2013, 2015; 200m Freestyle S5 - Men 2006, 2010, 2013, 2015; 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay 20 Points - Mixed 2015; 50m Butterfly S5 - Men 2006, 2010, 2013, 2015; 50m Freestyle S5 - Men 2006, 2010, 2013, 2015; 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay 34 Points - Men 2013; 4 x 100m Medley Relay 34 Points - Men 2013; 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay 20 Points - Men 2006, 2010; 4 x 50m Medley Relay 20 Points - Men 2006, 2010; 50m Backstroke S5 - Men 2006, 2010; 200m Individual Medley SM5 - Men 2006
- Medals: 14 (2 gold, 8 silver, 4 bronze)
- Gold – 2013 (50m Butterfly S5 - Men); 2006 (50m Butterfly S5 - Men)
- Silver – 2015 (100m Freestyle S5 - Men, 50m Butterfly S5 - Men); 2013 (100m Freestyle S5 - Men, 200m Freestyle S5 - Men, 50m Freestyle S5 - Men); 2010 (100m Freestyle S5 - Men, 200m Freestyle S5 - Men, 50m Butterfly S5 - Men)
- Bronze – 2015 (200m Freestyle S5 - Men); 2010 (50m Freestyle S5 - Men); 2006 (200m Individual Medley SM5 - Men, 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay 20 Points - Men)
