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| Born | (2001-01-05) 5 January 2001 (age 23) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Dacula, Georgia, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Wagner's disease | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S11, SB11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Loyola University Maryland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Brian Loeffler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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McClain Hermes or often known as Laurrie Hermes (born 5 January 2001) is an American Paralympic swimmer and paratriathlete who competes in international elite competitions.
Career
She is a World and Parapan American Games champion in freestyle swimming, she has also competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
On April 14, 2022, Hermes was named to the roster to represent the United States at the 2022 World Para Swimming Championships. On April 29, 2023, Hermes was named to the roster to represent the United States at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships.
References
- "McClain Hermes - Team USA". Team USA. 19 August 2021. Archived from the original on May 9, 2021.
- "McClain Hermes - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 19 August 2021. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- Gowdy, Kristen (April 14, 2022). "U.S. Paralympics Swimming Nominates 25 athletes to World Championship Roster". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on May 16, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- Overend, Riley (April 29, 2023). "U.S. Paralympics Swimming Selects 22 (Including Just 6 Men) for 2023 Worlds Roster". swimswam.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Swimmers from Charlotte, North Carolina
- American female backstroke swimmers
- American female breaststroke swimmers
- American female freestyle swimmers
- Paralympic swimmers for the United States
- Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
- Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 2019 Parapan American Games
- Medalists at the World Para Swimming Championships
- Medalists at the 2015 Parapan American Games
- People from Dacula, Georgia
- Sportspeople from Gwinnett County, Georgia
- Loyola Greyhounds athletes
- College women's swimmers in the United States
- S11-classified para swimmers
- 21st-century American sportswomen