{"id":459273,"date":"2021-01-11T15:48:43","date_gmt":"2021-01-11T22:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=459273"},"modified":"2021-01-11T15:48:43","modified_gmt":"2021-01-11T22:48:43","slug":"how-do-blind-swimmers-know-when-to-flip-at-the-wall-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/how-do-blind-swimmers-know-when-to-flip-at-the-wall-video\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do Blind Swimmers Know When To Flip at the Wall? (VIDEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Paralympian and journalism intern, McClain Hermes<\/strong>, shares exclusively with Swimming World<\/em> some of her methods of doing a flip turn at the wall. As a blind swimmer, Hermes has found freedom<\/a> in swimming. She even fulfilled her dreams of competing at the pinnacle of success. At just fifteen years old, she swam at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games.<\/p>\n

Hermes also answers YOUR questions about practicing and competing as a blind athlete. So, first things first, how do blind swimmers know when to flip at the wall?!<\/p>\n

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