Thursday, May 12, 2016

Despite setback from serious illness, teen swimmer Hannah Aspden is poised to make first Paralympic team

Hannah Aspden was born without a left leg but is a powerful swimmer and at 15 ranks among the best in the world in her class. Not even a recent bout with a serious illness -- that kept her out of the pool for months -- seems as if it will stop her bid to make the U.S. Paralympic team for Rio this fall. My story for TeamUSA.org: http://www.teamusa.org/US-Paralympics/Features/2016/May/11/Why-The-Charlotte-Pool-Will-Be-Especially-Sweet-For-Hannah-Aspden

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