Devilfish Swimmer Sarah Maher Competes at Para Swimming
World Series
Sarah Maher, a 16 year old
Devilfish swimmer, competed in the Para Swimming World Series held
at the Indiana University Natatorium in Indianapolis, IN from April
7th-9th. According to World Para Swimming, “Para
swimming is open to male and female athletes in all eligible
impairment groups who compete in backstroke, breaststroke,
butterfly, freestyle, medley and relay events. Competition
opportunities include the Paralympic Games every four years,
biennial World Championships and biennial or quadrennial regional
Championships. The
World Series, featuring a number of swim meetings around the world
was launched in 2017 to provide greater classification
opportunities and top-level competition opportunities for
athletes.”
Sarah, who swims for both the Devilfish and the Oak
Knoll High School swim team, competed in four events in her
classification; 50, 100, 200 and 400 meter freestyle, where she
finished in 1st place in the 200M Free, 4th
in the 400M free, 5th in the 50M Free and 6th
in the 100M Free.
The entire Devilfish swim team congratulate Sarah
on such a wonderful accomplishment and look forward to seeing her
continued success.
