gh school. After college she was deployed to Iraq. Three weeks after her arrival her transport was hit by a bomb and she lost her leg. She started swimming as part of her rehab (along with skiing) and is now heading to the ParaOlympics in September (also in Beijing) as a world record holder in her event. In order to attain that goal, she shaved 17 seconds off her best time--wow! We are hoping to be able to see her compete.Melissa has been featured in a lot of national media stories. She is completely unassuming and modest, but has accomplished so much with so much grace and strength. She really is an inspiration! She is keeping a blog of her experiences and links to the media stories can be found here at her blog.
Good luck, Melissa!
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