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Double-arm amputee Hector Picard swims 12 miles around Key West

  Endurance athlete Hector Picard just became the first double-arm amputee to finish the 12.5-mile swim around Key West in the 41st annual Swim Around Key West. Picard completed the giant loop in 7 hours, 45 minutes. It was his longest swim to date. Prior to the accomplishment, the longest he had ever swam was five miles. "The first 2 [...]

By |2017-06-28T09:08:21+00:00June 28th, 2017|Breakthrough Athletes|Comments Off on Double-arm amputee Hector Picard swims 12 miles around Key West
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VIDEO: From Triathlons to Basketball, Double-Arm Amputee Hector Picard Does it All

  By Brittany Alvarado Hector Picard shoots hoops and has done over 120 triathlons including an Ironman. He also happens to be a double-arm amputee. Check out our exclusive with Hector at his home in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Make sure to stick around till the end when he challenges Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade to a game of basketball.

By |2016-02-02T13:50:38+00:00February 2nd, 2016|The Big Screen|Comments Off on VIDEO: From Triathlons to Basketball, Double-Arm Amputee Hector Picard Does it All
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