Kaitlyn's Journey to the Deaflympics!

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United States Deaf Swimming
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I'm Kaitlyn Weatherby, and I need YOUR help to get to the 2022 Deaflympics in Brazil this May!

$1,735

raised by 17 people

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  Hi! My name is Kaitlyn Weatherby and I am a member of Team USA for the 2022 Deaflympics in Caxias del Sul, Brazil, taking place from May 1-15.

I was diagnosed as profoundly deaf at the age of 5, and have worn bilateral hearing aids since, but that hasn't slowed me down in any aspect of life! I found a love for the water and began competitive swimming at 9 years old. Since then, I have competed with the Greater Philadelphia Aquatic Club, GCIT high school team, and the Misericordia University swim team, falling more in the love with the sport every step of the way. Being a deaf swimmer in a predominantly hearing world has its challenges, but luckily I found Team USA back in 2015. This is my third time joining Team USA, as I competed at the 2015 World Deaf Swimming Championships in San Antonio, TX, and the 2019 World Deaf Swimming Championships in Sao Paulo, Brazil. With Team USA, I have won a bronze medal in the 4x100 and 4x200 Freestyle Relays, and am a member of the American Deaf Record-setting team in the 400 Medley Relay!

While training for the Deaflympics, I am balancing the rigorous academic course load involved in attaining my doctorate in physical therapy at Misericordia University, with the hopes to one day work as a pediatric physical therapist. When not in the pool or buried in textbooks, I love volunteering with Tidewater Adapative Aquatics Club, going to the beach, and baking homemade goodies! 

All athletes on the USA Deaflympics Team have to fully fund themselves for training, equipment, and travel expenses in order to swim at the highest level for deaf athletes. It has been a dream of mine to compete at the Deaflympics since I learned about it back in 2014. Any and all support you can provide to help me make this dream become a reality is greatly appreciated! Thank you so much, and go Team US

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