Team USA · S12 Paralympic Swimmer
Evan
Wilkerson
Blind Paralympic swimmer, competitive athlete, and public speaker.
“The heights by great men reached and kept were not attained by sudden flight… they were toiling upward in the night.”— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, The Ladder of St. Augustine
Who I Am
Discipline, adaptation, and showing up.
I’m Evan Wilkerson, a blind Paralympic swimmer. My training is built around consistency, adaptation, and showing up every day regardless of conditions. Over time, I’ve learned that progress doesn’t come from perfect circumstances, but from discipline and the willingness to keep improving with what you have.
This site is where I share my journey, thoughts on training and mindset, and the work I’m building around those ideas.
Speaking
Bring my story to your stage.
I share my journey as a Paralympic swimmer and the lessons I’ve learned along the way. I regularly speak at schools and churches, and I’ve been featured in interviews for articles, podcasts, and television.