GRISWOLD Robert

Classification
S8, SB7, SM8 (IPC, 23 Mar 2021)

Type of Impairment
Cerebral Palsy (Athlete, 06 Dec 2017)

Origin of Impairment
Congenital (Athlete, 06 Dec 2017)

Impairment Details
He has cerebral palsy, and his knees and hips were dislocated at birth. "My cerebral palsy affects my general coordination, walking, running, jumping. It also affects my hands a little bit and my fine motor skills." (cneagles.com, 12 Nov 2016; teamusa.org, 06 Jul 2015)

General
YOUTH SWIMMING VARIETY
He has argued that youth swimmers should be encouraged to compete in a wide range of events and not specialise until later in their development. "When younger swimmers swim longer and more challenging events, it gives them the experience and the confidence to train harder and get faster. Every event requires some sort of aerobic base. This base helps a swimmer finish strongly in any distance. By not specialising at an early age, swimmers are able to build a well-rounded base for every stroke. One of my greatest swimming memories is one day after practice when I came home and told my parents that I was to swim the 500m freestyle at my next meet. After I swam it, I took some of the basic aspects of the race like pacing and maintaining technique into practice, which allowed me to get faster in all of my strokes." (swimmingworldmagazine.com, 01 Feb 2021)

FURTHER STUDIES
In 2020 he graduated with a bachelor's degree in public relations and advertising from Indiana State University in Terre Haute, IN, United States of America. (kaatsublog.com, 24 Feb 2021; LinkedIn profile, 11 Feb 2021)