Aaron Thomas Medals at U.S. Paralympics Swimming National Championships

Hope College junior Aaron Thomas excelled throughout this month’s U.S. Paralympics Swimming National Championships in Boise, Idaho, incomes a bronze medal in a single occasion and qualifying for the A-finals in two extra.

The biomedical and biomechanical main from DeWitt, Michigan (DeWitt HS), claimed bronze within the 100-yard breaststroke for his third profession medal on the U.S. Paralympics Swimming National Championships. All three medalists had been from the SB9 classification.

Thomas, a two-year letterwinner with the Flying Dutchmen, additionally reached the finals within the 100 butterfly and 200 particular person medley.

In the 100 butterfly, Thomas clocked the second-fastest swim of his profession throughout preliminaries and his fifth-fastest time within the finals. He positioned third amongst swimmers within the S10 classification and ninth total.

In the 200 IM, Thomas completed fourth total — and third amongst swimmers within the SM10 classification. He posted his fifth-fastest swim throughout preliminaries.

Thomas is lacking his pinkie, ring, and center fingers, and his left index finger solely reaches his hand’s first knuckle. Brachydactyly, as it’s recognized, is a genetic situation brought on by a gene mutation that impacts bone progress.