“An Wonderful Feeling”—Swimmer Wins Gold, Twice

Earlier than the 2023 Particular Olympics World Video games in Berlin, swimmer Taylor Mackenzie believed that sports activities is a superb equalizer: within the pool, she says, “No one judges me or my incapacity. It is the place I really feel comfortable and might be myself.”

Now, after competing on the World Video games, she KNOWS that it’s true: “I’m so pumped, I’m so comfortable [and] proud.”

Taylor definitely might be happy with setting an awesome instance of dedication in sports activities: She got here in first, twice: within the 200m freestyle and the 400m freestyle. She mentioned being within the World Video games “is a chance of a lifetime. I by no means thought I might be on this, and even win a gold medal.”

Nonetheless, she provides all of the credit score to her coaches & teammates—and LOTS of apply via the years: “Rising up and consistently coaching on and off, there’s a love for the game and getting accepted into this superb competitors. That basically spurred me on and need to do my finest and characterize the nation,” says Taylor, a member of Workforce Nice Britain.

Throughout the coaching for World Video games—and in the course of the Video games themselves—she particularly liked being a part of a crew.

“It is a tremendous feeling to have the assist and love from my teammates and coaches, all of the cheering that I’ve heard within the water, the ‘Go Taylor’…I couldn’t have carried out it with out them.”

Taylor and the remainder of the crew will return house after efficiently competing—and shortly get again to coaching. There’s all the time one other Particular Olympics competitors developing!