#447 Swimming Blind and Triumphant - Featuring Trischa Zorn-Hudson

Huntsman World Senior Games Active Life · Jul 28, 2023 · 25m

Trischa Zorn-Hudson was born with an eye disorder called aniridia, which is the lack of the Iris or color part of the eye which causes limited vision or blindness. This American swimmer is the most decorated and successful athlete in the history of the Olympic or Paralympic Games, as she won 55 medals (41 Gold, 9 Silver, and 5 Bronze) over 7 consecutive Paralympic Games from 1980-2004. Following the Sydney Paralympic Games in 2000, she held 8 world records in her disability class. In 2012, she was inducted into the International Paralympian Hall of Fame, and in 2022, she was inducted into the…