Coach Dan with August Marchand
Disability Swimming in LE
Lake Erie Swimming and its member
clubs welcome disability swimmers. A “Disability Swimmer” refers to an athlete
with:
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Physical impairments
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Amputation of limb(s)
o
Loss of movement in a limb(s)
o
Spinal cord injury
o
Brain injury
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Deafness or hearing loss
o
Cerebral palsy
o
Dwarfism
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Blindness or visual impairment
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Cognitive disabilities
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Other impairments as defined by the U.S. Paralympics
Committee
At meets, race distances, groupings, and competitive rules are adapted to
meet an individual disabled athlete’s needs, and according to U.S. Paralympics
rules. While participation is a reward itself, this is only the beginning…
athletes train to achieve their personal goals, and compete with others for the
opportunity to represent their clubs at national and international meets.
***Ongoing Adaptive Swim Clinics are now taking place in: Wooster Ohio and
Twinsburg, Ohio
Additional information and
links:
Learn about
a local blind athlete who was interviewed on WKYC Channel 3 (Article with
video on the right side once it opens up)
Watch a video
of one athlete who overcame their challenges and found success in swimming!
Additional information about
USA Swimming’s Disability Program
Additional information about
US Paralympic Swimming
Additional information about other
Adaptive Sports programs in Ohio
