Koehn Boyd

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Koehn Boyd
Personal information
BornUkraine
Home town Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Sport
Sport Para swimming
Disability Prune belly syndrome
Disability class S10
Medal record
Men's para swimming
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 Singapore 200 m medley SM10

Koehn Boyd is an American para swimmer.

Early life

Boyd was born in Ukraine and adopted by Minnesota pastor Joe Boyd and his wife Michelle when he was 20 months old. [1] Boyd was born without abdominal muscles, a condition known as Prune belly syndrome. He was the 13th person in the world to have a muscle transposition operation in which surgeons took the top layer of muscle from both his legs and sewed it into his stomach. [2]

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Career

In December 2024, Boyd competed at the 2024 U.S. Paralympics Swimming National Championships, where he won six national titles and was named Swimmer of the Meet. [3] In June 2025, he competed at the 2025 U.S. Paralympics Swimming National Championships, where she set two World Records in the 400 metre individual medley SM10 and 200 metre butterfly S10 event, and named Swimmer of the Meet for the second consecutive year. [4] He was subsequently named to team USA's roster for the 2025 World Para Swimming Championships. [5] During the World Championships, he won a silver medal in the 200 metre individual medley SM10 event. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Adoption process difficult but rewarding for Derby family". Derby Informer. July 15, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  2. ↑ Price, Karen (January 31, 2025). "Koehn Boyd Volunteered At The 2024 Trials. Now He Aims To Swim There In 2028". usparaswimming.org. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Koehn Boyd clinches Swimmer of the Meet honors on national championships' final day". usparaswimming.org. December 15, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  4. ↑ Griffin, Sean (June 23, 2025). "Kubiak Breaks Fifth World Record As Koehn Boyd Takes Swimmer Of The Meet At Para Nationals". swimswam.com. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  5. ↑ Ausmus, Alec (July 7, 2025). "Minnesota teen para-swimmer Koehn Boyd sets world records, earns spot on Team USA". kstp.com. Retrieved September 22, 2025.
  6. ↑ Gowdy, Kristen (May 29, 2025). "U.S. Paralympics Swimming Names 20 to World Championships Roster". usparaswimming.org. Retrieved September 16, 2025.


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