Mikaela Jenkins (born March 11, 2003) is an American Paralympic swimmer who represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.

Career

Jenkins made her international debut for the United States at the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships where she won a gold medal in the women's 100 metre butterfly S10 event, and silver medals in the women's freestyle relay 34pts and women's freestyle relay 34pts events.

Mikaela Jenkins

Jenkins represented the United States in the women's 100 metre butterfly S10 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a gold medal. She also competed in the women's 4×100 metre medley relay 34pts and won a gold medal.

Mikaela Jenkins

On April 14, 2022, Jenkins was named to the roster to represent the United States at the 2022 World Para Swimming Championships. On April 29, 2023, Jenkins was named to the roster to represent the United States at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships.

Mikaela Jenkins

Personal life

Jenkins was born with proximal femoral focal deficiency and underwent a left Syme's amputation when she was eight months old.

References

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2003 births

Living people

American amputees

American disabled sportspeople

American female butterfly swimmers

Sportspeople with limb difference

Sportspeople from Tampa, Florida

Swimmers from Florida

Medalists at the World Para Swimming Championships

Paralympic swimmers for the United States

Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Paralympic medalists in swimming

Paralympic gold medalists for the United States

21st-century American women

American female freestyle swimmers

S10-classified para swimmers