Riley Gaines was born in Gallatin, Tennessee to Brad and Telisha Gaines. After completing her primary education at the Station Camp High School, she enrolled in the University of Kentucky to pursue a dental degree. Her swimming career began after qualifying for the US Nationals in 2018.
Hailing from a sports background, with her father being a football player at Vanderbilt University, and her mother playing softball at Donelson Christian Academy and Austin Peay, she followed their athletic footsteps, leaning towards swimming.
She secured a bronze medal in the 4x200m freestyle relay at the 2018 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships that were held in Tokyo, Japan. Moreover, she also finished fourth in the 200m freestyle and sixth in the 100m freestyle events.
She showed an exceptional display of her swimming skills at the World University Games, held in Naples, Italy, in 2019 by clinching two gold medals in 4x100m and 4x200m freestyle relay events. Continuing her winning streak, she secured a silver medal in the 200m freestyle and a bronze medal in the 100m freestyle event.
Riley Gaines Height:
Riley Gaines stands 175 cm or 5 feet 9 inches tall. Gaines has been a staunch advocate for the safety of women in sports. She has been an ardent supporter for the exclusion of transgender athletes in women's sports since the incident at the 2022 NCAA Championships. The former University of Kentucky tied for fifth place with Lia Thomas, a transgender athlete in the 200-yard freestyle. Even though both swimmers recorded a time of 1:43.40, Thomas was the only swimmer who was presented with the fifth-place award.
Riley Gaines other physical attributes:
Riley Gaines weight
Riley Gaines weighs 60 kgs or or 136 lbs.
Riley Gaines eyes and hair color
Riley Gaines’ eyes are blue. Her natural hair is brown.
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Born in April 2000, the swimmer is 23-years-old.
Riley Gaines earns through endorsements, training fees and business investments.
Riley Gaines has three siblings - Taylor, Bradford, and Neely.
