Anna Eames
Although she has not been swimming on the international level for long, Anna Eames has already proven that she’s a very talented freestyle and butterfly swimmer and one to watch in years to come. In her first Paralympic Games, Eames competed in five swimming events and won two medals, including a gold in the 100m butterfly S10.
Eames previously swam on the Hopkins High School team in Minnetonka, Minn. She was a varsity team captain, section champion and has been named All-Conference Honorable Mention.
Eames is currently attending Gustavus Adolphus College, where she is studying biology. She also swims on the school's team.
At the 2010 IPC Swimming World Championships held in
Eames was born with fibular hemimelia (a deficiency of the fibula), resulting in a shortened right leg with three toes and an abnormal ankle joint.
Major Achievements:
- 2010: Bronze medal, 100m Butterfly – IPC Swimming World Championships,
- 2008: Gold medal, 100m Butterfly S10; bronze medal, 100m Freestyle S10 – Paralympic Games, Beijing, China
- 2008: World record, 50m freestyle; American record, 400IM – CanAm Championships,
- 2006: Gold medal, 100m butterfly; silver medal, 400m freestyle; two bronze medals, 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle - IPC Swimming World Championships,
- 2006: Gold medal, 800m free; two silver medals, 200m freestyle, 400m freestyle - Can-Am Disability Swimming Championships,
- 2006: Five gold medals, 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle, 400m freestyle, 100m backstroke, 100m butterfly – Belgian Open,
- 2006: American and Pan American record, 100m butterfly - U.S. Paralympics Swimming National Championships,
- 2005: Two American and Pan American records, 100m butterfly, 800m freestyle - U.S. Paralympics Open Swimming Championships,
