Gail Morning

Gail Morning (right), poses with Global Games teammates Maria D'Andrea and Syd Lea.

Hometown: Warrington, Pennsylvania
INAS-FID Sports: Swimming, Indoor Rowing
Other Sports: Powerlifting, Tennis
Coach: Karen Fisher

Gail ranked among the top 25 in several swimming events at 2009 Global Games World Championships including 16th place finishes in the long course 200m Freestyle and 800m Freestyle.

She also competed in the demonstration indoor rowing competition at Global Games, and placed 12th among women athletes from all sports on a 1,000m ergometer test.

Results Highlights:

2010 GTAC Disability Meet Sanctioned by US Paralympics
• Events and times coming soon.

2009 INAS-FID Global Games, Czech Republic
• Member US Swim Team, Swim events and times coming soon
• Participant in 2009 Indoor Rowing Demonstration:

News Coverage:

Maria D’Andrea and Gail Morning Make Strong Showing at First Paralympic Meet

June 1, 2010: Athletes Without Limits swimmers compete together with physically disabled Paralympic swimmers for the first time at the 2010 GTAC Disability Meet at the University of Cincinnati.

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US Brings Home Medals and High Rankings at 2009 Global Games

July 14, 2009 : Three US athletes with intellectual disability represented the US at the 2009 Global Games held in Liberec, Czech Republic July 5 – 14. Nearly 1,000 elite athletes from 40 countries competed for gold, silver and bronze in seven sports.

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USA Wins First Medal at 2009 Global Games

July 8, 2009: Liberec, Czech Republic - Cyclist Syd Lea Wins Bronze in Individual Time Trial; Swimmer Maria D'Andrea Ranks 8th in the World in Distance Event.

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First US Team to Compete at Global Games in Czech Republic July 5-14

June 29, 2009: Nearly 1,500 elite athletes with intellectual disability from 40 countries will compete for world championships in nine sports.

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