Tag: Marathon Swimming

Finding Pride in My Disability

by Sophie, posted in Adaptive Swimming, challenge, chronic illness, chronic pain, Disability Swimming, Disabled, Life in a wheelchair, Living with a Disability, marathon swim, Mental Health, open water, Open Water Swimming, Outdoor Swimming, psychology, Wheelchair User

For a long time, I felt ashamed of my disability. Now, I’m learning to see it as a source of resilience, community, and pride. This post shares how that shift happened.

UltraSwim33.3 – Day 1

by Sophie, posted in Open Water Swimming, UltraSwim 33.3

The closer the first swim got the more excited but also nervous I got. I still had a few unknowns and don't deal with the unknown very well so it was a case of trying to distract myself. As we weren't swimming in the morning the organisers had arranged talks/swimmers chats and also coaching sessions. … Continue reading UltraSwim33.3 – Day 1