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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 19, 2003 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Paralympic swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Wyoming [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Dave Denniston [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Jack O'Neil (born March 19, 2003) is an American Paralympic swimmer. He will represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. [4]
He qualified for the 2024 Summer Paralympics in swimming. He competed at the 2024 US Paralympic Swimming Team Trials in Minneapolis where he placed first in the 100 meter backstroke. [5] [6] [7]
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