Category: Para Swimming
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Anastasia Pagonis: US Para Swimmer’s Inspiring Journey to Paris 2024 | Paralympic Games
Para swimmer Anastasia Pagonis says she is ready to show the world who she really is. As a youngster, Pagonis was diagnosed with a condition which has left her with a visual impairment. Following her diagnosis, she says it left her feeling depressed but explains that over time, she has learnt to look at the…
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Atlanta Swimmer Returning to Compete in Paralympics | 11Alive
Get ready to be inspired by athletes from all over the world, including one swimmer from metro Atlanta.
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China’s Swimmers Gear Up for Paris Paralympics Through Intensive Training | CCTV
China’s swimmers are gearing up for the upcoming 2024 Paris Paralympics, determined to make significant achievements in competitions.
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Canadian Swimmer Prepares for Historic Fifth Paralympics | CTV News
While Olympic athletes return home from Paris, Canadian Paralympic swimmer Katarina Roxon is preparing to compete. Garrett Barry reports.
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1 Year After Shark Attack, Ali Truwit Is Preparing To Swim In Paralympics | Good Morning America
In May 2023, Truwit, then 22, was attacked by a shark while on vacation in Turks and Caicos. A little more than a year later, she’s preparing to head to Paris to compete in the 2024 Paralympic Games.
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Former Yale Swim Team Member Who Lost Leg In Brutal Shark Attack Now Competing With Team USA | ABC News
After losing a leg in a brutal shark attack last year, a former Yale swim team member is bouncing back, now competing with Team USA in this summer’s Paralympics. ABC News’ Danny New reports.
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Inside para swimmer Ali Truwit’s journey to the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games | NBC Sports
Just over a year after surviving a devastating shark attack, para swimmer Ali Truwit qualified for the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. With the help of her teammates from the Yale swimming and diving team, her family, community, and childhood coach, she went from swimming for her life to finding her way back to the pool…
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Conn. Swimmer Heads To Paralympic Trials 1 Year After Shark Attack | FOX 61
Former Yale swimmer and Darien native Ali Truwit is competing in the Paralympic Trials for a spot in Paris this summer, nearly one year after a shark attack.
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Darien Swimmer Who Lost Part Of Her Leg In Shark Attack Vies For Spot In Paralympic Games | WTNH News 8
Darien swimmer who lost part of her leg in shark attack vies for a spot in Paralympic Games