EPISODE · Jul 12, 2021 · 1H 8M
Ep 52 | Kevin Paul | 2x Paralympic swimming Champion | Jibber with Jaber
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Kevin Paul is a South African Paralympic swimmer who won a gold medal at his first competition in 2008 and another in the 2016 Paralympics. Also a silver medalist at the 2012 London Games. Such an inspirational story and a great chat about all of the efforts going into being a champion, We cover so much in this episode from his childhood to date an how his passion for swimming helped him open Huna Aquatics along with other professional athletes who are now coaching kids, adults, babies, nannies, and special needs training them to be world-class swimmers. Join us as we talk about athletes with different abilities, what it takes to be a Paralympian, the dark side of Paralympics, and much more!0:00 intro1:37 what does Paralympics really mean6:05 what kids teach us about disability7:51 there is humor behind being different10:04 beating awkwardness when meeting people12:17 no chest muscle and still do impact sports14:09 it is the upbringing that made him a champion17:46 earning the gold medal at age 1720:38 people's ignorance about the Paralympics24:42 crazy stories during the paralympic competition29:27 he knows Oscar Pistorius personally35:40 it takes a special type of person to be an athlete40:30 Steroid Olympics in the near future43:46 the battle transgender people fight for in sports50:37 Huna Aquatics and the company's mission1:02:59 amazing benefits of swimming1:04:10 a story to remember1:07:16 outroFind himhttp://www.instagram.com/kevinpaulswimhttp://www.instagram.com/huna_aquaticshttp://www.hunaaquatics.com/hunaintro music by http://www.instagram.com/tribezmanbeatsDon't forget to subscribe and press that notification bell and tune in on Spotify and all other audio platforms and give a follow to our Instagram pagehttp://www.instagram.com/jibberwithjaberofficial
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Kevin Paul is a South African Paralympic swimmer who won a gold medal at his first competition in 2008 and another in the 2016 Paralympics. Also a silver medalist at the 2012 London Games. Such an inspirational story and a great chat about all of the efforts going into being a champion, We cover so much in this episode from his childhood to date an how his passion for swimming helped him open Huna Aquatics along with other professional athletes who are now coaching kids, adults, babies, nannies, and special needs training them to be world-class swimmers. Join us as we talk about athletes with different abilities, what it takes to be a Paralympian, the dark side of Paralympics, and much more!0:00 intro1:37 what does Paralympics really mean6:05 what kids teach us about disability7:51 there is humor behind being different10:04 beating awkwardness when meeting people12:17 no chest muscle and still do impact sports14:09 it is the upbringing that made him a champion17:46 earning the gold medal at age 1720:38 people's ignorance about the Paralympics24:42 crazy stories during the paralympic competition29:27 he knows Oscar Pistorius personally35:40 it takes a special type of person to be an athlete40:30 Steroid Olympics in the near future43:46 the battle transgender people fight for in sports50:37 Huna Aquatics and the company's mission1:02:59 amazing benefits of swimming1:04:10 a story to remember1:07:16 outroFind himhttp://www.instagram.com/kevinpaulswimhttp://www.instagram.com/huna_aquaticshttp://www.hunaaquatics.com/hunaintro music by http://www.instagram.com/tribezmanbeatsDon't forget to subscribe and press that notification bell and tune in on Spotify and all other audio platforms and give a follow to our Instagram pagehttp://www.instagram.com/jibberwithjaberofficial
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