McKenna DeBever (born 5 June 1996) is an American-Peruvian

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

. She competed in the

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event at the

2017 World Aquatics Championships The 17th FINA World Championships ( hu, 2017-es úszó-világbajnokság) were held in Budapest, Hungary from 14 to 30 July 2017.

. She represented Peru at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships held in Gwangju, South Korea. She competed in the women's 200 metre individual medley where she did not advance to compete in the semi-finals. Born in

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, she was raised in

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and competed at the collegiate level for

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Texas A&M Aggies bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:DeBever, McKenna 1996 births Living people Swimmers from Los Angeles Sportspeople from Denver American female medley swimmers American sportspeople of Peruvian descent Peruvian female medley swimmers American female freestyle swimmers Peruvian female freestyle swimmers Peruvian people of American descent Sportspeople of American descent South American Games bronze medalists for Peru South American Games medalists in swimming Competitors at the 2018 South American Games Swimmers at the 2015 Pan American Games Swimmers at the 2019 Pan American Games Pan American Games competitors for Peru Texas A&M Aggies women's swimmers Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic swimmers for Peru Auburn Tigers women's swimmers