Despite Loss of Legs, Connecticut Teen Excels in Swimming - Truckers' Trucking Forum

Baack · **^ Top** #1 10.05.2009

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High school student Rachel Grusse’s legs were amputated when she was a little more than a year old, but that doesn’t stop her from realizing her dream of being a champion swimmer.
Grusse, a senior, is a perennial contender in the state of Connecticut, the Hartford Courant reported.
“To me, it’s normal,” Grusse said. “I’m so used to not having legs, that I kind of forget that it’s not normal.”

Grusse, who was born without a spleen, developed a case of pneumonia as a baby. The disease cut blood flow

to her extremities and the toddler was forced to have both legs amputated at the kneecaps.
Swimming isn’t the only sport Grusse participates in – she plays soccer and wheelchair basketball. But, swimming is her passion.
Learning to swim at the age of 2, Grusse is unable to kick like most other swimmers, so she has to rely on her upper body. She is also unable to spring off a diving board, which means she has to use other means to propel herself at the start of a race.
“I don’t see her as a swimmer without legs,” said Grusse’s coach Suzi Hoyt. “I see her as a swimmer. . . . She never says: ‘Why me? Why can’t I?’ That’s really special. She’s special.’’

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,560141,00.html

ann2009 · **^ Top** #2 10.06.2009

God Bless her,shes one strong girl.

irnndn · **^ Top** #3 10.06.2009

Anybody else notice, it's usually only fox news that carries these positive stories?

Baack · **^ Top** #4 10.07.2009

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Originally Posted by irnndn

Anybody else notice, it's usually only fox news that carries these positive stories?

A friend and I were talking about this last night
Its like the other news sources want us to live in fear and desperation
Much easier for the government to systematically take over our rights one by one with our blessings
Well maybe with out mine

swimmer17 · **^ Top** #5 10.29.2009

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Originally Posted by ann2009

God Bless her,shes one strong girl.

Thank you, :]
I think that swimming is fun ><

Baack · **^ Top** #6 10.29.2009

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Originally Posted by swimmer17

Thank you, :]
I think that swimming is fun ><

Hello and welcome to TTR board
I assume your the lady in the story
We all are very proud of your courage

Good luck

kickin chicken · **^ Top** #7 10.29.2009

Hello and Welcome

Texas-Nana · **^ Top** #8 10.29.2009

How inspiring.

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