Paralympian Ali Truwit is no stranger to adversity. Shortly after successfully completing a four-year degree at Yale ...

Professional swimmer Ali Truwit is a two-time Paralympic medalist who made her ... Mere days after graduating from college, ...

Ali Truwit wins silver in Paralympics after losing leg in shark attack A woman who lost a leg last year in a shark attack won a silver medal in the 2024 Paralympics in Paris. Woman competes in ...

The town of Darien welcomed home its Paralympic medalist Ali Truwit on Monday, celebrating her triumph in the face of adversity. Truwit was bitten by a shark last year while on vacation ...

The Darien native set American records in the 400-meter freestyle and the 100-meter backstroke, just one year after losing part of her leg to a shark attack.

The Connecticut native and a friend were snorkeling off Turks and Caicos when a shark charged and bit Truwit's lower left leg. The fight broke out during halftime at Richards HIgh School in Oak ...