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Tucker Dupree is a 3x Paralympian (2008, 2012, 2016) and 4-time Paralympic medalist (1 Silver & 3 Bronze) in 3 different events (50 Free, 100 Free, and 100 Back).
When Tucker was a senior in high school, he was diagnosed with Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON), a rare disease that, in the span of just a few months, took 80% of his vision away.
Prior to his diagnosis, he didn't really know what the Paralympics was all about or how it worked.
Tucker is a World Champion, a highly regarded clinician with Fitter & Faster, and BP's new Community Management Advisor.
Enjoy!
00:00 Intro
00:15 Destro Swim Towers
00:45 Swimnerd Live Virtual Scoreboard
01:15 Swimming Stories: You have an amazing story
01:40 Fitter & Faster
02:10 Where did it start for you?
03:00 Going 80% Blind
05:45 Were you freaking out?
07:35 How rare is LHON?
10:35 What can you see?
13:00 Evolving into a Paralympian
13:55 Elexis "Lex" Gillette
16:15 Hard to find swim meets?
18:00 Beijing 2008
22:10 Competitors, Rivalries
23:45 Blind Jokes
24:25 London 2012
30:10 Rio 2016
31:45 Being a Mentor
33:50 Inspiring Teammates
36:45 Complainers?
38:05 Working for BP
39:05 Blind Swimmer Leading a Clinic
40:50 What's your best time in the 50 Free?
Connect:
Find | Brett Hawke
On Instagram @hawkebr
on Twitter @insidewithbh
On Facebook @insidewithbh
Find | Tucker Dupree
On LinkedIn
On Instagram
On Twitter
Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games
4th (400 Free), 5th (100 Back & 100 Fly), 6th (50 Free & 200 IM), 7th (100 Free)
London 2012 Paralympic Games
Silver (100 Back), Bronze (50 Free & 100 Free), 4th (100 Fly), 5th (400 Free)
Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
Bronze (100 Back), 5th (50 Free), 8th (100 Fly)
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Produced by: SWIMNERD
Supported by: Fitter & Faster
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By Brett Hawke
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Tucker Dupree is a 3x Paralympian (2008, 2012, 2016) and 4-time Paralympic medalist (1 Silver & 3 Bronze) in 3 different events (50 Free, 100 Free, and 100 Back).
When Tucker was a senior in high school, he was diagnosed with Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON), a rare disease that, in the span of just a few months, took 80% of his vision away.
Prior to his diagnosis, he didn't really know what the Paralympics was all about or how it worked.
Tucker is a World Champion, a highly regarded clinician with Fitter & Faster, and BP's new Community Management Advisor.
Enjoy!
00:00 Intro
00:15 Destro Swim Towers
00:45 Swimnerd Live Virtual Scoreboard
01:15 Swimming Stories: You have an amazing story
01:40 Fitter & Faster
02:10 Where did it start for you?
03:00 Going 80% Blind
05:45 Were you freaking out?
07:35 How rare is LHON?
10:35 What can you see?
13:00 Evolving into a Paralympian
13:55 Elexis "Lex" Gillette
16:15 Hard to find swim meets?
18:00 Beijing 2008
22:10 Competitors, Rivalries
23:45 Blind Jokes
24:25 London 2012
30:10 Rio 2016
31:45 Being a Mentor
33:50 Inspiring Teammates
36:45 Complainers?
38:05 Working for BP
39:05 Blind Swimmer Leading a Clinic
40:50 What's your best time in the 50 Free?
Connect:
Find | Brett Hawke
On Instagram @hawkebr
on Twitter @insidewithbh
On Facebook @insidewithbh
Find | Tucker Dupree
On LinkedIn
On Instagram
On Twitter
Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games
4th (400 Free), 5th (100 Back & 100 Fly), 6th (50 Free & 200 IM), 7th (100 Free)
London 2012 Paralympic Games
Silver (100 Back), Bronze (50 Free & 100 Free), 4th (100 Fly), 5th (400 Free)
Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
Bronze (100 Back), 5th (50 Free), 8th (100 Fly)
Subscribe & Listen:
Apple Podcasts
Spotify
YouTube
Produced by: SWIMNERD
Supported by: Fitter & Faster
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