Team USA · Paralympic Swimmer
EvanWilkerson
Blind Paralympic swimmer and public speaker.
Six days a week
I’m Evan Wilkerson, a blind Paralympic swimmer for Team USA. I was born with Leber congenital amaurosis, started chasing this sport after watching the 2016 Paralympic Trials, and this summer set the world record in the S11 100m backstroke.
This site is where I write about training, racing, and whatever else is on my mind.
Career Highlights
- World record, 100m backstroke (S11) — 2026 Para-Pan Pacific Games
- American record, 4×100 medley relay — 2026 Para-Pan Pacific Games
- Bronze, 400m freestyle — 2026 Para-Pan Pacific Games
- Four American records in one meet (50/100/200 backstroke, 50 butterfly) — 2026 Jimi Flowers Classic
- Bronze, 100m backstroke — 2025 World Championships
- American record, 4×100 freestyle relay — Paris 2024 Paralympic Games
- Silver & bronze — 2023 Parapan American Games, Santiago
Speaking
I give talks about what it’s like to race blind for Team USA — how a tapper works, why I trust one, and what any of that has to do with the hard things in your own life. Mostly schools and churches so far, plus interviews for podcasts and TV.