With fire in her eyes and quads that could withstand a jackhammer, Victoria Burgess became the first woman to cross the Florida Straits on a stand-up paddleboard. She departed Hemingway International Yacht Club of Havana in Cuba on Tuesday, and paddled 115 miles, arriving in Key West, Florida on Wednesday morning. It took the 34-year-old fire rescue inspector and former [...]
Hector Picard was never a triathlete before he lost his arms. Today, the 51-year-old from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. swims, bikes and runs more miles in a given year than most people on this planet. Wait. Swimming and biking without arms? "I swim on my back and use my legs to propel myself through the water," he told us in 2015. [...]
Photo: Thomas Shervington/Facebook By Kim Constantinesco At six-foot-four, Thomas Shervington was born to play basketball. And tennis. And softball. And soccer. And golf. And bocce. The reason extends well beyond his size and athleticism, however. Through sports and the Special Olympics, the 19-year-old from Tampa, Florida has found his voice. Literally. Diagnosed with autism at three years [...]
Photo courtesy of Zane Schultz By Kim Constantinesco The life of the dead always continues on in the living. Look no further than Zane Schultz, 26, the co-founder and heart screening manager of Who We Play For (WWPF), a national non-profit that partners with schools to help identify students at risk for sudden cardiac arrest using electrocardiogram [...]
Photo: JustinPRose99/Instagram By Patti Putnicki If you follow golf, you inevitably know the names Kate and Justin Rose. He’s an international golf sensation; the 2013 U.S. Open champ, and a fan favorite on the PGA and European tours alike. She’s the bright, engaging English beauty—a former competitive gymnast and past director of the PGA TOUR Wives Association [...]
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.