Roswells own Gia Pergolini is a world class swimmer and will compete for the first time in the Paralympic games in Tokyo this summer. She began swimming in 2008 at age four and started competing competitively at age five. Growing up, she played lacrosse, soccer and gymnastics, but swimming was her passion. When she was diagnosed Stargardt’s disease, she decided to drop the other sports and focus on swimming. In 2017, Pergolini set multiple records, including the American and Pan Am record in the S13 100-meter backstroke at the 2017 U.S. Paralympics Swimming World Championships Trials in Colorado Springs, Colorado....Daughter of Bill and Alice Pergolini…Has two brothers, Matthew and David…Hobbies include hanging out with her friends, baking and listening to Ariana Grande.
Rotary Club of Roswell
Roswell Area Park
Bill Johnson Community Activity Building
10495 Woodstock Road
Roswell, GA 30075