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How Paralympic Swimmer Mallory Weggemann Champions the Water & Disabled Community

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Published on 7/29/2019 at 8:04 PM

After two freak accidents left Mallory Weggeman permanently disabled, she refocused her life to fight for disability representation all while chasing 2020 Paralympic gold.

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