ALEXANDRA TRUWIT
SWIMMING
S10
2024 Outlook: A first-time Paralympian, Truwit is barely a year removed from nondisabled NCAA Division 1 competition. A shark attack last summer led to below-knee amputation; within six months Truwit was posting elite times as a paraswimmer. She impressed on the World Series circuit this spring and could sneak onto the podium in Paris.
Need to know:
• First-time Paralympian
• Four-year varsity swimmer at Yale
Personal:
Age: 24
Hometown: Darien, CT
Limb difference: Below-knee
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ALEXANDRA TRUWIT
SWIMMING
S10
2024 Outlook: A first-time Paralympian, Truwit is barely a year removed from nondisabled NCAA Division 1 competition. A shark attack last summer led to below-knee amputation; within six months Truwit was posting elite times as a paraswimmer. She impressed on the World Series circuit this spring and could sneak onto the podium in Paris.
Need to know:
• First-time Paralympian
• Four-year varsity swimmer at Yale
Personal:
Age: 24
Hometown: Darien, CT
Limb difference: Below-knee
Read more:
Team USA