Former High School Swimmer Recognized on USA Down Syndrome National Swimming Team
By C&G Newspapers on October 12, 2022 students with disabilities PrintNothing stops Joey Gallagher from doing what he is determined to do.
A state finals swimmer for Birmingham Groves last year, Gallagher is a local star who is ready to shine on the big stage. He’s persistent and passionate, and it goes without saying that his work ethic follows the same path.
On Oct. 15 in Albufeira, Portugal, Gallagher will compete for the USA Down Syndrome National Swimming Team in the 10th Down Syndrome World Swimming Championships.
Gallagher, 18, and 22 other swimmers will represent the Team USA Swimming Team as they compete against 18 other countries Oct. 15-23.
Gallagher, a Bimrinigmham Groves graduate in 2022, helped Groves finish fourth in the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division Two State Championship at Oakland University on March 12.
Gallagher said his fourth-place 50-yard freestyle paralympic performance at states was an all-time high school moment for him.
“I still remember to this day I was at Oakland University to swim for a state meet, and I got a time of 32:01,” Gallagher said.
