HICKSVILLE, New York -- As soon as Anastasia Pagonis jumps into any body of water she is familiar with, she is in her element. Familiarity is important, because Pagonis, a 17-year-old Paralympic ...
Former Paralympic gold medal winner, Chris Holmes, has fought many a battle in his life. His current mission is perhaps his most important: getting government to do more to reduce the employability ...
Teenage swimmer David Kratochvil headlines the medal hopefuls of the Czech Republic’s team at the upcoming Paralympics in Paris. The 16-year-old Kratochvil used to play ice hockey until losing his ...
U.S. Paralympics Swimming has announced the 34 athletes named to its 2026 national team roster. The group features a combination of Paralympic veterans and emerging talent as U.S. Paralympics Swimming ...
SMITHTOWN, Long Island (PIX11) — PIX11 first introduced you to Anastasia Pagonis back in 2020 when she brought home gold at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo. The blind swimmer is now teaming up with Hunt ...
A Paralympic gold medallist became the first blind woman to swim across the English Channel – and says that “nothing is impossible.” Melanie Barratt, 49, took on the challenge after falling in love ...
Fifteen year-old Anastasia Pagonis’ vision impairment has progressively worsened over the years. In 2018, she lost her vision, but she did not let that stop her zest for life. She turned to what she ...
From becoming blind at age 12 to becoming Paralympic Champion, discover the story of Spanish Paralympic swimmer Enhamed Enhamed through those who took part of it, from his family to a school teacher ...
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