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2024 Swammy Awards: Heart Of A Champion — Ali Truwit

2024 Paralympic silver medallist Ali Truwit is this year’s winner of the Heart of A Champion Swammy Award.

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SwimSwam’s Official 2024 Swammy Awards Index

Summer McIntosh’s dominant swims at both the Olympics and SC Worlds were among the highlights of the year as we look back on 2024 in our annual Swammy Awards.

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Fluidra Race Video Of The Week: Shark Attack Survivor Ali Truwit Sets American Record

After her foot was bitten off by a shark last year, Truwit won a pair of silver medals and set two American Records at the Paralympics in Paris.

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My Top 15 Moments From Swimming At Paralympics 2024

One week after the closing of the Paris Paralympics, nostalgia is setting in. Here are my 14 favorite moments from the swimming events.

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Ali Truwit Wins Silver Medal in Paris Less than 16 Months After Losing Leg in Shark Attack

Just 16 months after loosing part of her left leg in a shark attack, former Yale swimmer Ali Truwit won a silver medal in the S10 400m Freestyle.

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2024 Paralympics: China Sweeps Men’s 50 Butterfly S5 Podium For Third Straight Paralympics

Guo Jincheng set a world record as he led China to a medal sweep in the men’s 50 butterfly S5 for their third-straight Paralympic Games.

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2024 Paralympics: Ben Hance Breaks 100 Backstroke S14 World Record In Prelims

Benjamin Hance, defending Paralympic champion in the 100 backstroke S14, lowered his world record in the event (56.52) to highlight Day 9 prelims.

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Antonio Fantin Inaugura Il Day 8 Con Un Record Paralimpico: Recap Batterie

Mai delusioni alla Defense Arena. La mattinata si conclude con sette finali conquistaste su sette e con il record paralimpico di Antonio Fantin.

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5 Viaggi Verso Le Paralimpiadi: Tutte Le Volte Che Nuotare Ha Salvato La Vita Di Abbas Karimi

Abbas Karimi, nato in Afghanistan senza arti superiori. Prima come sfogo, poi con una casa, un lavoro e infine con il sogno di Parigi: nuotare lo ha salvato.

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5 Viaggi Verso Le Paralimpiadi: Ali Truwit E La Sua Amica-Nemica Acqua

5 Viaggi attraverso le storie di atleti paralimpici. Questo è il viaggio di Ali Truwit e della sua amicizia-nemesi con l’Acqua.

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U.S. Paralympics Swimming Announces Eight Assistant Coaches for Paris

University of Northern Iowa assistant coach Ben Colin is also on his way to his first Paralympics as an assistant coach with his swimmer, Olivia Chambers.

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U.S. Para Swimming Reveals Roster of 33 for Paris Paralympics

After leading all Trials swimmers with five wins, 29-time Paralympic medalist Jessica Long punched her ticket to her team-leading sixth Paralympics.

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Elizabeth Marks Ties World Record on Opening Night of U.S. Paralympic Swimming Trials

Reigning Paralympic champion Elizabeth Marks tied her own world record from Tokyo in the 100 backstroke S6 with a time of 1:19.57 on Thursday.

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Former Yale Swimmer Ali Truwit Eyes Paralympic Debut One Year After Losing Leg in Shark Attack

Two days after graduating from Yale last May, Ali Truwit was attacked by a shark while swimming in the Turks and Caicos Islands. 

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