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Swimmer Competes in Paralympics 1 Year After Losing Leg in Shark Attack
Just over a year after her leg was amputated following a shark attack, Ali Truwit will compete in three separate events at the 2024 Paris Paralympics
In the aftermath, Truwit — who swam collegiately at Yale — was airlifted back to the United States where she underwent three surgeries, including having her left leg amputated below the knee. The 2024 Olympics kicked off on Friday, July 26, with an illustrious opening ceremony that took place entirely outdoors on the River Seine and featured performances from the likes of Celine Dion and Lady […] “I’ve definitely relied on other people’s comeback stories to help me hold on to what feels like a bold and unrealistic hope — of fighting off a shark and surviving and losing a limb and making the Paralympics all in a year.”
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