Blind people can do anything sighted can.
Just because I am visually impaired doesn’t mean I can’t be active and participate in sports. I can horseback ride, ski, ice skate, play soccer, ride a bike, and swim. I may need some accommodations but I can still do all these fun things. Being blind to me means that my eyes just don’t work as well, but it doesn’t stop me from being active!
My favorite is swimming. I started swimming on a USA Swim team when I was 7. I fell in love with it. I love to dive into the water and I love the feeling of racing. I race against myself, trying to beat my best times.
I started swimming at Paralympic swim meets and fell in love with the environment. The swimmers are ALL disabled. It feels like being around family. No one is moving out of my way when they see my cane and no one is asking me what my cane or tappers are (Tappers are a golf ball retriever with a tennis ball at the end. My parents and a coach tap me at the T on the bottom of the pool so I know I have 2 strokes left before I make a turn.)
My dream is to make it to the 2020 Paralympic games in Tokyo. I am going to try my best and definitely won’t let my visual impairment stop me!
