HICKSVILLE, New York -- As soon as Anastasia Pagonis jumps into any body of water she is familiar with, she is in her element. Familiarity is important, because Pagonis, a 17-year-old Paralympic ...
LONG ISLAND, New York (WABC) -- After becoming blind, and going through a deep depression, para swimmer Anastasia Pagonis and her guide dog are now on a quest for the Paralympic Games in Tokyo.
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Swimmer Ali Truwit makes Paralympics a year after losing lower leg in shark attack while snorkeling
The first step for swimmer Ali Truwit was overcoming her newfound fear of the one place she had always felt safe — the water. Because the sound of water, any sound involving water, instantly triggered ...
For visually impaired and blind athletes, competing in swimming is predictably more complicated than it is for swimmers with sight. “Tappers” are the individuals who assist these swimmers during their ...
Service dog Chippy was snoozing in the stands when owner Eden Schroeder earned a bronze medal in the women’s 50-meter backstroke. While the 2-year-old black lab may have been taking a much-deserved ...
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