If there’s an obstacle or a challenge to overcome she has done it and now Mallory Weggemann will be sharing her story with athletes at the Middle Atlantic Swimming Disability Clinic.
Weggemann’s story can appeal to anyone. In 2008, Weggeman, at the age of 18, became paralyzed from the waist down after complications from an epidural to treat back pain, yet these obstacles couldn’t keep Mallory out of the pool and she persevered. In 2010, at the long course IPC Swimming World Championships in Netherlands, Mallory won 8 gold medals and finished the meet setting nine world records. Weggemann wasn’t finished there, she went on to not only qualify for the 2012 US Paralympic Team, but in London she captured gold to win the 50 Free in record time.
Weggemann, the guest speaker at Middle Atlantic Swimming’s Disability Clinic will be joined by an impressive coaching staff . The coaches include Middle Atlantic Board Member and USA Swimming’s National Disability Committee member Jon Larson (Emmaus Aquatic Club), as well as US Paralympic National Team coaches Brian Loeffler (Loyola University) and Andrew Barranco (Merritt Athletic Swimming).
This clinic targeting athletes with cognitive and physical disabilities will be run by the Middle Atlantic Diversity/Disability Committee and will take place on April 20th at Suburban Seahawks Swim Club. For more information on this clinic as well as registration information, please contact Danielle Strader-Bordi, Diversity Chair Middle Atlantic Swimming at [email protected].
Information can also be found on the Middle Atlantic Swimming website at this link.
This is an unedited press release.
Great post. Heads up, the link is an outdated site. http://www.maswim.org The site posted has a period at the end which sends you to the old site.
Thanks Matt! Went and updated the link.