His life, 16-year-old Mateo Escovar said, can be one of suffering. And yet he smiles. Every step is danger. Every step brings risk that his muscles will cave, his legs will crumple, and calculations ...

A swimming pool is a place of solace for Sonja Austad. Swimming for La Center High School brings confidence and joy for the sophomore diagnosed with cerebral palsy at 18 months old. Her form of ...

Since Oliver Coombes and Jenna Herndon began swimming, the two usually finished near the bottom of the leaderboard, and by no ...

A competitive swimming program developed by University of Queensland researchers for young people with severe cerebral palsy has reversed motor decline associated with the condition. Professor Sean ...

FORT WASHINGTON, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- "If you look at triathletes, you might think that they have to look a certain way," said Cameron Smith. "It's not true." The 60-year-old racer does not swim, ...

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Saturday will be a day to remember for Sam Donaway. The 13-year old from Crawfordville, Fla. is set to sign with the Florida State Swimming and Diving team at the Morcom Aquatics Center Saturday at 1 ...

Shep Maddox was born at 30 weeks old and was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at eight-months-old. Today, he’s running faster, walking around theme parks and even trick-or-treating and playing at the ...