The Eyes Free Sports Podcast: Ep. 71 – Taking a Swim with McClain Hermes, a Blind Paralympic Swimmer & Aspiring Triathlete

<p>In Episode 71 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we hit the pool to visit with McClain Hermes. A two-time Paralympian in swimming, she is now pursuing a new athletic goal. During the conversation, Hermes discussed:</p> <ul><li>Where she was born and her childhood</li> <li>Discovering her visual impairment at a very young age</li> <li>Her education from elementary through high school and her college career in academics and athletics</li> <li>Competing in college athletics as a Division I student-athlete with a disability at a major university</li> <li>How she originally got into swimming and some adaptations she has used as a visually impaired swimmer</li> <li>Competing at multiple Paralympic Games and how she finished in her competitions</li> <li>Her new athletic goal and how she is training for it</li> <li>Her guide dog from Freedom Guide Dogs</li> <li>How she and her dad have helped the homeless in a very unique way</li> </ul> <p>Follow McClain Hermes on Facebook at <a href='https://www.facebook.com/McClainHermes'>https://www.facebook.com/McClainHermes</a> and on Instagram at <a href='https://www.instagram.com/mcclainhermes88/'>https://www.instagram.com/mcclainhermes88</a>.</p>