[1][2] The pair was diagnosed with twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome at birth which forced doctors to amputate Perry's leg.

[3] He began swimming at a young age and by six years old was specializing in the 25-yard butterfly.

[2] In 1997, while attending Coleman Middle School, he won six medals after competing at the Disabled Sports USA National Summer Games.

[4][5] As a seventh-grader at Coleman Middle School, Perry became the youngest swimmer selected for the US swimming team in international competition.

[11] Perry returned to the Paralympic Games in 2008 where he won a bronze medal in the Men's 100 metre backstroke S9.