13 Facts About Anastasia Pagonis

Anastasia Pagonis is an American Paralympic swimmer.

Anastasia Pagonis represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.

Anastasia Pagonis is a world record and American record holder within the sport.

Anastasia Pagonis finished eighth in the 50 metre freestyle and fourth in the 100 metre freestyle.

At the US Paralympic trials, Anastasia Pagonis set the world 400 metre freestyle S11 record twice, once during the prelims, then again during the finals.

In June 2021 it was announced that Anastasia Pagonis was named to Team USA, competing in swimming at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan.

At just 17-years-old, Anastasia Pagonis represented the United States in the women's 400 metre freestyle S11 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics where she set the S11 class world record in the preliminary heat with a time of 4:58.40.

Anastasia Pagonis broke the world record again during finals with a time of 4:54.49 to win gold, her first Paralympic medal and the United States' first gold medal at the Paralympics.

Anastasia Pagonis competed in the women's 200 metre individual medley SM11 event where she set an American record with a time of 2:45:61 and won a bronze medal.

Anastasia Pagonis made her World Championships debut on June 15,2022, and won a gold medal in the 200 metre individual medley SM11 event with a time of 2:49.73.

Anastasia Pagonis underwent shoulder surgery in June 2023, and returned to swimming and training for the 2024 Summer Paralympics in December 2023.

Anastasia Pagonis' diagnosis is autoimmune retinopathy which caused her sight to deteriorate rapidly at the age of 11, and she lost her vision by the age of 14.

Anastasia Pagonis has a guide dog named Radar, which she says changed her life and helped her with the depression she had due to her vision loss.