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Visually Adaptive Aquatics

Aquatic sports contain a variety of disciplines that range from artistic water performances to intense games like water polo. Visually adaptive aquatics provides people with visual impairments a chance to participate. Athletes benefit from the same conditioning as athletes without visual disabilities and the sports remain equally as exciting.

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Visually Adaptive Sports
June 2, 2023
Visually adaptive sports are sports that contain modifications that allow athletes with visual impairments to play and compete. Visually adaptive sports feature specific additions and rules that make it possible for players of all abilities to enjoy the sport. Have something to add? It looks like we’re running low on content for these sports. Help […]
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Finding Freedom: The Story of Paralympic Swimmer, McClain Hermes
June 2, 2023
After researching swim techniques for vision impaired athletes, Hermes discovered para-swimming, an adaptation of the sport for athletes with disabilities. 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 […]
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Pursuit of a Paralympic Dream
June 2, 2023
Throughout the years I’ve continued to swim with my team, training six days a week, at the same level of training as the rest of my teammates, none of which have a disability. I was born on May 10, 1998, in Madrid, Spain, even though I have dual U.S. and Spanish citizenship. I was diagnosed […]
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