PNS Swimmer represents USA at Deaflympics 2025

PNS Swimmer represents USA at Deaflympics 2025

Congratulations to Matthea Gaines, KING/PLU, who recently represented the USA at the Deaflympics in Tokyo, Japan November 20-25, 2025.  She swam 6 individual events and several relays.  The following are results taken from the Deaflympics website: https://deaflympics2025-games.jp/en/Watch-the-Games/Official-Results/Swimming_Official_Results_PDF/#gsc.tab=0

100 Free                           27^th       1:07.23

50 Breaststroke            23^rd           44.52

50 Backstroke               22^nd           36.11

50 Free                             27^th            30.27

100 Backstroke            23^rd       1:22.17

200 Backstroke            20^th       2: 58.61

She also swam on the 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay for Women

Nice job Matthea!

Kiko Van Zandt

Disability Swimming Chair, PNS