Abbey Beckman
Abbey Beckman is a kidney transplant recipient. Even during kidney failure, she stayed active, doing CrossFit before returning to her primary sport, swimming, in 2021.
A former collegiate swimmer at Wayne State University in Detroit, she now coaches and competes in US Masters Swimming. Based in Indianapolis, she represents Team Indiana in the Transplant Games of America and Team USA in the World Transplant Games, using her platform to raise awareness about life after kidney transplant.
At her first World Transplant Games in 2023, she won five gold medal and one silver medal and set five new world records. At the 2025 World Transplant Games in Germany, she won five golds and two silvers and set four new world records.
Abbey has also been a dedicated member of the Donor Games community since 2024. She has won the 1-Mile Swim Open two times and has finished in the Top 5 at the Donor Games Championship in two consecutive years.
Transplant Story: Abbey received a kidney transplant in August 2016. Read Abbey’s full transplant story.