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SAMMAMISH, Washington, January 3. KOMO-TV is reporting that inspirational 2008 U.S. Paralympic swimmer Marin Morrison passed away on Friday at the age of 18.
Morrison, who competed at the Paralympics in Beijing after "a near fatal stroke and a fourth brain surgery" in the spring, succumbed Friday morning to brain cancer.
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ROCHESTER, Michigan, April 17. SULLIVAN award winner Jessica Long provided one of the brightest of many inspirational performances at the GTAC Disability Open/National Deaf Games held April 13-15 in Rochester, Mich., on the campus of Oakland University.
Long set a pair of world records in the S8 division with wins in the 200 and 1500 free. Mea...
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SEATTLE, Washington, November 13. THERE was a time when Marin Morrison envisioned competing at the United States Olympic Trials, maybe even in the Olympic Games. One of the top-rated youngsters in the nation, her future in the pool was filled with promise. Now, Morrison is fighting for her life while also serving as an inspiration to all who know h...
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By Dave Denniston
CARLSBAD, California, December 19. MARIN Morrison has battled more at the age of fifteen than most people deal with in a lifetime, and she continues on with a smile. In March of this year doctors found a tumor in Marin’s brain and removed it with a 50% chance of return. In August, the tumor came back.
The tumor was removed ...
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By Mark Henderson
PHOENIX, Ariz., August 18. I have a little favor to ask of all of you in the worldwide swimming community. A lot of you have actually helped me with this before and done an amazing job. I'm just asking for 10 minutes of your time.
Six months ago, on February 23, a 12-year-old swimmer from the Swim Atlanta Swim Team, Mari...
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