Deaf News: Deaf swimmer close to qualifying for US Olympic team

Posted on June 28, 2016 by



Extract from the Washington Times:

When Marcus Titus is gliding through the water, his head bobbing up and down, he doesn’t hear the roar of the crowd.

Or anything else, for that matter.

Deaf since birth, Titus swims in a quiet isolation that he believes actually gives him an edge over those in the other lanes, who can hear everything going on around them.

“I don’t have to hear the crowd, the noises, the distractions,” Titus said. “I can just focus on my race.”

Now, Titus is on the cusp of his first Olympics.

He qualified for Tuesday’s final of the 100-meter breaststroke at the U.S. swimming trials. If he can finish in the top two, he’ll be headed to Rio, no doubt serving as an inspiration to others with so-called disabilities.

Read the full story: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jun/27/no-handicap-deaf-swimmer-on-cusp-of-qualifying-for/

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