MY PARALYMPI story NATE RIECH - PARA ATHLETICS
My Paralympian Story: My life took a dramatic turn the Summer of 2005 by a golf ball, which resulted in immediate paralysis as well as internal ble similar to having a stroke – I had to relearn how to do most things with m functions, like walking. I was told by many people, including my doctor, to because it wasn’t attainable. Proving people wrong and proving myself ri (and I never back down from a challenge). This challenge started my love stress reliever, passion, and craft that I’ve spent hundreds of hours on. I jo 2018, running the 800m and 1500m at the Berlin Grand Prix. I compete in includes athletes with coordination impairments. The injuries and disabili classification are CP (Cerebral Palsy) and TBI (traumatic Brain Injury). The classification depending on the extent of your disability. Tokyo will be my
SHELBY NEWKIRK - PARA SWIMMING
On the pursuit of awesomeness, excellence is the bare minimum.
My Paralympian Story: Growing up, I tried pretty much every sport o I was 13, I was diagnosed with a neurological progressive movement dystonia. I lost a lot of my mobility and a lot of my independence qu able to participate in the sports I loved. When I discovered para swim and independence that my disability had taken from me. My dystonia as well as my torso, neck and face. I currently compete in the S6, SB5 butterfly and backstroke events; breaststroke events; and individual m As my disability is progressive, we often have to re-evaluate how I do altogether, and it can definitely be frustrating. At times, I feel like I’m I have found a love for the water and for the sport. That passion reall push past the hard times and to really challenge myself to be as com
