Ileana Rodriguez: "I’m asking you to swim!"

Ileana Rodriguez remembers two teachers who made a difference: the high school coach who saw she was an athlete, and the Paralympics coach who pushed her to top-level competition.

Rudy Garcia-Tolson: “I set a goal last year.”

Classification – Unique to the Paralympics

London 2012: The Goal is Gold

Dartanyon Crockett: "I set my mind on one goal."

2008 Women’s 100m Butterfly Final

Jessica Long: "To be the best, you make sacrifices."

2011 Women’s 200m Medley in Swimming

2008 – A new world record in swimming

2008 WORLD RECORD IN SWIMMING

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