Category: Adapted Swimming
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iCan Swim helps kids with disabilities to swim | WFMY News 2
The organization is looking for volunteers to help young kids with disabilities learn how to swim and stay safe in the water. https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/new…
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Swim Team Trailer | Argot Pictures
Parents of a boy on the autism spectrum form a competitive swim team, recruiting other teens on the spectrum and training them with high expectations and zero pity. SWIM TEAM chronicles the extraordinary rise of three diverse young athletes, capturing a moving quest for inclusion, independence, and a life that feels like winning.
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A 5-year-old with a spinal cord injury swims independently
Meet Ben. He is a 5-year-old boy who experienced an infection at 18 months leaving him with a spinal cord injury. His first pool visit was full of tears. His mother’s goal was for him to learn to swim and become as independent as possible with the physical limitations of a spinal cord injury. Due…
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Dive in to “Swim Team” With Director Lara Stolman
The critically acclaimed documentary “Swim Team” has made waves since its debut in 2016. In this exclusive interview with U.S. Embassy Singapore, director Lara Stolman takes us behind the scenes of the making of the film. She also discusses inclusivity in sports and the difficulties persons with developmental disabilities face when they come of age.…
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Swimsight – Research and Development
Visually impaired swimmers often need to hire ‘tappers’ in order to train safely. ‘Tappers’ are individuals who stand at the end of a lane and hit the visually impaired swimmer using an improvised rod, alerting them when to turn. Swimsight enables visually impaired swimmers to train independently. The system uses computer vision to track lane…
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Partially blind Maine swimmer making a splash
Second-grader in Waterville, Bobby Perkins, is excelling in the water despite a heart condition and partial blindness.
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Local high school swimmer with Down syndrome competes at sectionals
For local high school swimmers, Friday night is sectionals, and qualifying is not easy. But, Will Abel made it up on the blocks, and when it comes to adversity, he is able.
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Kansas High School Swimmer With Disability Reaches All-American Status
Swimming is a demanding game, even for able-bodied competitors at the high school level. One swimmer from the Midwest is leaving the competition in his wake, proving a disability only stops you if you allow it.