Brad Snyder lost his vision after he stepped on an IED in Afghanistan in 2011. Exactly one year later, he took home a gold medal in the 2012 Paralympics in London. After taking home seven medals in two Paralympics in swimming he is now training to make it to Tokyo as a Paratriathlete. …
Joe McCarthy was paralyzed back in 1996 while surfing at the Imperial Beach Pier. Through the Challenged Athletes Foundation, Joe was able to get back into the ocean again in 1999 and became a three-time Paralympic swimmer starting in 2000 in Sydney. Next up for Joe? He’ll get back in the ocean by the Imperial…
From our Breakfast with Bob: Nice, France Edition: Lauren Parker Lauren Parker joined us at our Challenged Athletes Foundation San Diego Triathlon Challenge in October of 2017 after being paralyzed in April of that year while training for her first Ironman as a pro. After being introduced to CAF, she received a handcycle from CAF…
Michellie Jones just might be the most versatile and winningest female triathlete in history. She took a silver medal at the first-ever Olympic Triathlon in 2000, won the 2006 Ironman World Championship, and paced visually and hearing impaired Katie Kelly to a Paralympic gold medal in the first-ever Paralympic Paratriathlon in 2016. She also has…
Joe Delagrave was playing football at Winona State back in 2004. He and some friends were out on the Mississippi River when their boat hit the bottom of the river and Joe was thrown from his chair and became a quadriplegic. We chat about his journey to a bronze medal at the 2012 Paralympics in…
Daniel Romanchuk is 20 years old and just became the youngest racing chair Boston Marathon champion and the first American champion in that division since the great Jim Knaub won his fifth title there way back in 1993. What did Daniel do to back up that performance? Win the London Marathon two weeks later. …
Hunter Woodhall is the first double below knee amputee to receive an NCAA Division 1 track and field scholarship and the 2016 Paralympic silver and bronze medalist had a great freshman season at Arkansas. But his biggest impact is on the amputee kids who are looking to follow in his footsteps. Sponsors…
Lacey Henderson was diagnosed with a tumor in her knee when she was nine and had her leg amputated above the knee the next year. She was a cheerleader in high school and college, found para track in 2012, and ran the 100 and long jumped in the 2016 Paralympics in Rio. Next up? Hopefully…
Introducing a new feature for Babbittville Radio: Talk Story with Bob Babbitt. I’ll share some of my favorite stories that I’ve collected from my years in the wonderful world of endurance sports.This week it’s Hope: a story about double amputee Rudy Garcia-Tolson at Ironman Arizona… For the first-timers, this day in the desert will be a serious leap…
On Veterans Day, and everyday, Babbittville salutes all the incredible men and women who bravely served, and continue to serve, our country with dedication, honor, and commitment. Here is a collection of interviews with some of these awesome men and women, who are a part of our Challenged Athletes Foundation Operation Rebound program…. Carlos…