FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (June 13, 2025) — U.S. Paralympics Swimming has named Northern Arizona's Keegan Knott to the U.S. roster for the 2025 Para Swimming World Championships, scheduled for Sept. 21–27 in Singapore. Knott is one of 13 women and seven men selected to represent Team USA at the competition, which features numerous Paralympic and world champions and showcases the depth of the national program as it enters the first year of the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic cycle.
An incoming junior, Knott is a two-time Paralympian who competed in the Tokyo 2020 Games, where she placed 12th in the 400m Freestyle S9, and the Paris 2024 Games, finishing 10th in the same event. This will mark her debut at the World Championships.
Knott was born with a congenital femoral deficiency, resulting in a shorter right leg and a fused right ankle. She made her international debut for Team USA at the Parapan American Games in Lima, Peru.
The 2025 World Championships will be the final major international para swimming event of the year, with over 600 athletes from more than 60 countries expected to compete.
The full U.S. swimming roster includes:
Women
Olivia Chambers (Little Rock, Arkansas)
Julia Gaffney (Mayflower, Arkansas)
Keegan Knott (Lake Villa, Illinois)
Katie Kubiak (Mequon, Wisconsin)
Ahalya Lettenberger (Glen Ellyn, Illinois)
Jessica Long (Baltimore, Maryland)
Grace Nuhfer (Greenwood, Indiana)
Gia Pergolini (Atlanta, Georgia)
Christie Raleigh Crossley (Toms River, New Jersey)
Leanne Smith (Salem, Massachusetts)
Morgan Stickney (Cary, North Carolina)
Mallory Weggemann (Eagan, Minnesota)
Taylor Winnett (Hershey, Pennsylvania)
Men
Koehn Boyd (Ramsey, Minnesota)
Noah Jaffe (Carlsbad, California)
Morgan Ray (St. Augustine, Florida)
Zach Shattuck (Mt. Airy, Maryland)
Aiden Stivers (Fortville, Indiana)
Evan Wilkerson (Wake Forest, North Carolina)
Adin Williams (Happy Valley, Oregon)
