Underwater Footage of 2024 Team Navy Adaptive Sports Swimmers

Credit: Alyssa Ross | Date Taken: 04/30/2024
PORT HUENEME, CALIF. - Nearly 40 seriously wounded, ill, and injured service members from the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard prepared to compete in the 2024 Department of Defense Warrior Games during Team Navy Training Camp. Team Navy Training Camp took place April 22 - May 1, 2024, in advance of the Warrior Games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Fla., June 21 - 30, 2024. Underwater footage provided courtesy of Swim Coach Mike Austin. --- About Adaptive Athletics Fitness and teamwork are a way of life in the military. Serious illness or injury can profoundly impact that way of life, often confining a service member to a hospital bed and significantly altering their physical capabilities. Adaptive athletics are sports that have been modified to meet the abilities of injured or ill individuals. They help wounded warriors build strength and endurance, while also drawing inspiration from their teammates. All wounded warriors enrolled in Navy Wounded Warrior are encouraged to include adaptive athletics in their recovery plans to build strength and endurance. Sports also helps build self-esteem, lowers stress levels, and invites service members to rejoin a supportive team environment. Numquam Navigare Solus – Never to Sail Alone Navy Wounded Warrior is an unbiased advocate that bridges the needs of commands, care teams, and service members in planning a way forward after a serious wound, illness, or injury. Staff guide Sailors and Coastguardsmen, with their families and caregivers, to create a comprehensive recovery plan, which provides a holistic approach tailored to individual recovery, rehabilitation, and reintegration needs. The program allows service members and their families to feel empowered and supported as they adapt to their new normal. To date, nearly 10,000 seriously wounded, ill, and injured service members located throughout the country received assistance from Navy Wounded Warrior. Sailors and Coast Guardsmen may self-refer to Navy Wounded Warrior, or be referred by a family member, their command leadership or their medical team. Contact the Navy Wounded Warrior call center at 855-NAVY WWP / 855-628-9997, or email [email protected].