Advocacy
Athletes Without Limits National Skiers Make History at 2025 Huntsman Cup in Park City
Athletes Without Limits is proud to have partnered with the National Ability Center to be the first of its kind in the US to also include high-performance skiers with intellectual impairments...
Eight Para Swimmers with Intellectual Impairment Headed to U.S. Paralympic Swim Team Trials In June
Athletes Without Limits would like to congratulate the eight swimmers with Intellectual Impairment (Class S14) who have qualified for the 2024 U.S. Paralympic Swim Team Trials June 27-29, 2024.
AWL TENNIS PLAYERS FEATURED AT THE 2023 US OPEN (NEW YORK)
As part of a partnership between USTA and Athletes Without Limits on Thursday, September 7th 2023 US Open spectators can also watch a Mixed Doubles Exhibition for players with Intellectual Impairments. The exhibition features Athletes Without Limits players Kevin Meade, Rachel Sweatt, Brittany Tagliareni, and Ryan Smith. The exhibition events will take place in Louis Armstrong Stadium between doubles matches as part of the US Open being held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, NY.
In June 2023 Kevin Meade received first Player Development ...
2024 Boston Marathon adds T20 Para Division for Athletes with Intellectual Impairment
On September 7, 2023 The Boston Athletic Association made a very important announcement: They've added a division for intellectual impairment starting with the 2024 Boston Marathon (April 15, 2024), which is open to Virtus II1/T20 runners with National or International classification.
There is prize money for the first three male and female finishers (up to $2500 +500 for a course record within the division).
Note that the entry deadline for the 2024 Boston Marathon is September 15, 2023 so this will mostly ...
Watch Athletes with Intellectual Impairment Compete at the 2021 U.S. Paralympic Team Trials
Don't miss watching top American athletes with intellectual impairment compete at the US Paralympic Team Trials as they vie for coveted spots on the Swimming, Track & Field and Table Tennis Teams at the Tokyo 2021 Paralympic Games!
U.S. Paralympic Swimming Team Trials
June 17-19, 2021 Minneapolis, MN
Class S14/SB14/SM14 Athletes with Intellectual Impairment:
Jacob Basini (S14/SB14/SM14)
Leslie Cichocki (S14/SB14/SM14)
Parker Egbert (S14/SB14/SM14)
Jesse Greve (S14/SB14/SM14)
Jeff Lovett (S14/SB14/SM14)
Garner Moss (S14/SB14/SM14)
Jonny Pierce ...
Link Available to Watch Friday’s Black Coaches and Rowers Roundtable Webinar
In case anyone couldn’t make Friday night’s powerful Roundtable discussion presented by Rowing in Color, here is the link — please feel free to share: Black Coaches and Rowers Roundtable: https://youtu.be/amyQYG3CspE
Results are in for the Tri-Team Veterans Rowing Challenge!
You can also view this post on the AWL DC Sports Hub website.
Final results are in for our May 2020 Tri-Team Military Veteran's Rowing Challenge between Athletes Without Limits, Community Rowing and Row New York's Military/Veteran Freedom Rows programs. Congratulations to all the teams for getting creative with workouts and keeping active!
We are one team wearing different uniforms, sporting different blades, different ages... but one Team USA!
MILITARY SERVICE BRANCH STANDINGS:
GOLD (37,547 min) US ARMY
SILVER (9,731 min) US NAVY
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New in 2019 – Virtus (formerly called Inas) Indoor Rowing Video Competition
Athletes Without Limits is doing our part to increase rowing opportunities for athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities by hosting the first INAS Indoor Rowing Cyber Championships – a new initiative from the INAS Rowing Committee that aims to make the sport more accessible to a greater number of rowers.
Athlete Spotlight: Orlando Swimmer Jesse Greve
Welcome back to #WithoutLimitsWednesday, where every week we feature the story and achievements of one of our talented athletes — who they are, what they love, and how they got there...
by Frank E. Barberena
It All Comes Back to Swimming
Jesse Greve is an Orlando resident and member of the Athletes Without Limits U.S. Masters Swim Team. From the age of 15, his mother Barb has coached him by modifying drills and techniques to fit Jesse’s particular disabilities. They train every morning, bright and early at the Rosen YMCA Aquatic Center where Barb ...
Athlete Spotlight: Georgia Swimmer J.R. Douglas
Welcome back to #WithoutLimitsWednesday, where every week we feature the story and achievements of one of our talented athletes — who they are, what they love, and how they got there...
by Frank E. Barberena
Exposure is Everything
With his naturally broad frame, wide shoulders and brawny arms, J.R. Douglas is built for power. However, you won’t find this Jonesboro, Georgia-native putting hits on any quarterbacks or crushing any over the center-field wall. Instead he saves all of his strength and energy for the moment it’s time to dive off the ...
