Category: Para Swimming
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Paralympic Swimming Champion Hannah Russell Meets Para-Swimmer Ethan Naisbitt | Sky Sports News
At only three days old, Ethan Naisbitt was at risk of losing both legs and his right arm due to blood clots. His right leg and arm were saved, but not his left leg, which was amputated when he was three days old. Ethan’s lungs were not fully developed, and he was on a ventilator…
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Paralympian Jamal Hill on His Disability Journey and Teaching Millions to Swim | BEONDTV
Jamal Hill describes living with his disability, from acknowledging it to his drive to be a Paralympian. Hill tells Carlos Amezcua about why he created a goal to teach one million people how to swim with SwimUpHill.org and growing to one million people each year. Plus his book “A Bowl, A Bench and a Bucket”…
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Disabled Ukrainian Athletes Stranded in Istanbul | CNN
CNN’s Jomana Karadsheh reports on a Ukrainian swim team comprised of disabled athletes who have been stranded in Turkey since the Russian invasion on February 24. #CNN #News
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Lynn University Swimmer Alex Callaghan’s Journey to the Paralympics | WPTV News – FL Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast
Lynn University swimmer Alex Callaghan’s journey to the 2024 Paralympics.
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Lizzi Smith on Butterfly, Lifting, & Being Coached by Ian Crocker | Inside With Brett Hawke
Lizzi Smith is a 2x Paralympian and 3x medalist from the United States. Most recently, at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic games, she captured silver in the 100 Fly (S9). Lizzi was born without her left arm due to amniotic band syndrome.
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Paralympian Tim Hodge Takes on Swim Training as Industry Looks for New Teachers | ABC News
With swim classes disrupted by COVID, numbers of swim teachers have fallen. The NSW government is offering 750 free training spots for new instructors to keep up with demand.
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Vision Impaired Swimmer Making Waves Less Than a Year After Taking up the Sport | ABC News
Just six months after taking up swimming, Erica Burleigh is making big waves. The vision-impaired Tasmanian has successfully braved the choppy River Derwent in the Hobart Regatta swim.