Paralympian - (Tag)

Paralympian and journalism intern, McClain Hermes, shares exclusively with Swimming World some of her methods of doing a flip turn at the wall. As a blind swimmer, Hermes has found freedom in swimming. She even fulfilled her dreams of competing at the pinnacle of success. At just fifteen years old, ...

On the day in which Robert Griswold captured the gold medal in the S8 100-meter backstroke at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo, we resend this piece by his sister, Molly Griswold. The article is a wonderful look and tribute to being the sibling of a Paralympian. By Molly Griswold Daily annoyances, insi...

“Dreams do come true,” Emilee Pratt said after meeting her idol Ellie Cole, a surprise which brought the young swimmer to tears. After hearing a knock at the door of her Newcastle home, Emilee did not expect the six-time Paralympic world champion to be waiting to meet her on the other side. “I heard...

By Taylor Covington, Swimming World College Intern. Tharon Drake placed his feet as he always had, letting his hand slide over the leathery curve of the basketball in search of its familiar spot. Sinking into the usual stance, he shot - this time anticipating the resounding thump of the ball o....

By Molly Griswold, Swimming World College Intern.   McClain Hermes’ highlighter-yellow shoes carried her across the blue pool deck as her name flashed on the screen behind her. She walked steadily to the blocks, one hand gripped lightly to her cane and the other to the arm of her tapper - two things...

BELCONNEN, Australia, January 26. SWIMMING Australia President John Bertrand AM has this morning congratulated Paralympian Jacqueline Freney on being named the Young Australian of the Year for 2014. The 21-year-old from Skennars Head in Northern NSW won eight gold medals from eight events at the 201...

Olympian and World Champion Katie Ledecky and Paralympian Becca Meyers have been named finalists for the individual sport category for the 2017 Women's Sports Foundation (WSF) Sportswoman of the Year award. Ledecky's recent accomplishes include adding six medals (five gold, one silver) from the 2017...

Each summer the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) holds a swim meet to honor the legacy of the late Coach Jimi Flowers. Flowers, a U.S. Paralympic coach, died tragically in 2009 when he fell during a climbing accident on Capitol Peak in Colorado. In addition to his years as a U.S. Paralympic co...

Born in Siberia with fibular hemimelia, Jessica Long was adopted from a Russian orphanage at thirteen months old and has since become the second most decorated U.S. Paralympic athlete of all time. Now, Jessica shares all the moments in her life—big and small, heartbreaking and uplifting—that led to ...

AMERSFOORT, The Netherlands, June 19. SUMMER Mortimer, one of the most famous Canadian Paralympians who won four medals for Canada at the London Paralympics, has switched her sports citizenship to The Netherlands according to The Hamilton Spectator. Mortimer, who holds dual citizenship with Canada a...