Category: Para Swimming
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Our Community, “Spirit Orcas,” Preview
Meet Susan Simmons, an adventure swimmer with multiple sclerosis who assists Paralympic athletes in a weekly exercise routine and coaches the Spirit Orcas swim group.
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100 Days To Go – Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
After years of dedication, training and hard work, it’s almost time for Para athletes to come together in Tokyo to make their dreams come true and celebrate human potential. See Olympics
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Watch Listen Up: Interview with Paralympic Swimmer, Jamal Hill
On this episode of Listen Up, Bailey is joined by #1 U.S. ParaSwimmer Jamal Hill. Tokyo Olympics is just around the corner and Hill talks his daily routine in and out of the pool in preparation for the biggest event of his life. Bailey touches on Jamal’s background in swimming dating back to 2 years-old…
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Junior Bosnian Swimmer Defies Limits
Ismail Zulfic is a 10-year-old boy from Bosnia and Herzegovina who was born without arms and with a deformed foot. But his parents and an inspirational swimming coach have helped him overcome his physical limitations. Merima Mulić has more from Sarajevo.
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Syrian refugee trains for Tokyo Paralympics
As a teenager in Syria, Ibrahim al-Hussein dreamt of becoming an Olympic swimmer before he lost a leg in the war. Now a refugee in Greece, he is training for a place at the Tokyo Paralympics.
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Houston County Swimmer Beats Us Paralympic Record
A Houston County High sophomore recently beat a US record for Paralympics Swimming.
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Beacon Story: Becca Meyers
This Beacon Story video is brought to you in partnership with the Allergan Foundation. 26-year-old Becca is a two-time Paralympic swimmer for Team USA, diagnosed with Usher syndrome type 1 (USH1) at only four years old. But she has never let her diagnosis with Usher syndrome stop her from doing exactly what she puts her…
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‘I Can Do It, I Just Do It Differently’: Former Paralympian Now Breaking Barriers as Farmer
Sibusiso Mogale is a former Paralympian swimmer who once traveled the world to compete at swimming events. Mogale has Phocomelia, a rare condition that causes underdeveloped limbs. Now he has embarked on a new chapter in his life, and found comfort and freedom on two pieces of land he farms on in Kabokweni, Mpumalanga.
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Kate Grey | Summer of Sport | Striver | 2Simple
Kate Grey, Paralympic Swimmer answers the question ‘What does sport mean to you’ as part of our Summer of Sport campaign. Let us know what sport means to you by entering our competition.