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