#156 Tucker Dupree

Tucker Dupree is a 3x Paralympian (2008, 2012, 2016) and 4-time Paralympic medalist (1 Silver & 3 Bronze) in 3 different events (50 Free, 100 Free, and 100 Back). When Tucker was a senior in high school, he was diagnosed with Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON), a rare disease that, in the span of just a few months, took 80% of his vision away.  Prior to his diagnosis, he didn't really know what the Paralympics was all about or how it worked. Tucker is a World Champion, a highly regarded clinician with Fitter & Faster, and BP's new Community Management Advisor. Enjoy! 00:00 Intro 00:15 Destro Swim Towers 00:45 Swimnerd Live Virtual Scoreboard 01:15 Swimming Stories: You have an amazing story 01:40 Fitter & Faster 02:10 Where did it start for you? 03:00 Going 80% Blind 05:45 Were you freaking out? 07:35 How rare is LHON? 10:35 What can you see? 13:00 Evolving into a Paralympian 13:55 Elexis "Lex" Gillette 16:15 Hard to find swim meets? 18:00 Beijing 2008 22:10 Competitors, Rivalries 23:45 Blind Jokes 24:25 London 2012 30:10 Rio 2016 31:45 Being a Mentor 33:50 Inspiring Teammates 36:45 Complainers? 38:05 Working for BP 39:05 Blind Swimmer Leading a Clinic 40:50 What's your best time in the 50 Free? Connect: Find | Brett Hawke On Instagram @hawkebr on Twitter @insidewithbh On Facebook @insidewithbh Find | Tucker Dupree On LinkedIn On Instagram On Twitter Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games 4th (400 Free), 5th (100 Back & 100 Fly), 6th (50 Free & 200 IM), 7th (100 Free) London 2012 Paralympic Games Silver (100 Back), Bronze (50 Free & 100 Free), 4th (100 Fly), 5th (400 Free) Rio 2016 Paralympic Games Bronze (100 Back), 5th (50 Free), 8th (100 Fly) Subscribe & Listen: Apple Podcasts Google Spotify YouTube Produced by: SWIMNERD Supported by: Fitter & Faster