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TWE 283: Olympic Champion Amy Van Dyken Is a Face and Powerful Voice for Spinal Cord Warriors

June 10, 2020 //  by Catherine Anaya//  Leave a Comment

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Don’t miss a BRAND NEW episode of The Women’s Eye podcast with Catherine Anaya as I talk with 6-time Olympic gold medal swimmer Amy Van Dyken.

Amy is one of the strongest and most inspiring people I know. In this episode, we talk about resilience in the face of physical or emotional challenges. 

Amy is paralyzed from the waist down from an ATV accident six years ago. Yet from the minute she left the hospital, she has been a beacon of positivity.

Amy Van Dyken, six-time Olympic gold medalist in swimming and founder of Amy's Army Foundation for people with spinal cord injuries with Catherine Anaya (r), TWE podcast host, 2019/Photo Courtesy Catherine Anaya
Catherine and Amy/2019

She talks about how she ‘died’ and how “living on borrowed time” gives her the gratitude and the grace to embrace her new purpose, even on the not-so-awesome days. 

We also chat about her return to competition last year as an adaptive Crossfit competitor and how she’s grown as an athlete from her days as a competitive swimmer.

Plus, why Amy decided, while still in the hospital after her accident, to create the Amy Van Dyken Foundation that pays it forward to other spinal cord warriors and how you can become part of Amy’s Army. 

All that, plus how we first met more than a decade ago in a Phoenix nightclub! Don’t miss this inspiring and fun conversation on the next episode of The Women’s Eye podcast.  

For more information about Amy Van Dyken:

Instagram: @amyvandyken

Facebook: Amy Van Dyken Foundation

Website: www.amyvandyken.com

Check out our vidcast with Amy and Catherine:

You can also check out Catherine’s chat with Jessica McDonald, another powerful voice in sports:

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