In his first appearance for Team USA, Florence, Alabama-native Roderick Sewell won the men’s 100-meter breaststroke SB6 with a 1:40.68, easily topping Mexico’s Enrique Perez (1:49.52). Sewell sat down with Mallory Weggemann to share the story of his journey from homeless teenager to Para Pan Pac gold medalist, and what disability sport means to him.
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August 10th, 2014 International, News, Paralympic & IPC Swimming, Video, Video Interview
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About Anne Lepesant
Anne Lepesant
Anne Lepesant is the mother of four daughters, all of whom swam in college. With an undergraduate degree from Princeton (where she was an all-Ivy tennis player) and an MBA from INSEAD, she worked for many years in the financial industry, both in France and the U.S. Anne is currently …
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I had the pleasure of speaking with Roderick at the Auburn Masters meet in February 2012. I’m so excited to learn of his success.
Correction: 2013, not 2012