Tag: Ali Truwit

Alexandra Truwit was attacked by a shark on while on vacation in Turks and Caicos. She had just graduated from Yale University and was celebrating with a friend. During a snorkeling excursion, the shark appeared out of nowhere. “The next thing I knew it had bitten off my foot and part of my leg,” she…

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.

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.

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…

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.

Darien swimmer who lost part of her leg in shark attack vies for a spot in Paralympic Games