Episode #45- Melissa Stockwell, Army veteran, 3x Paratriathlon World Champion, and bronze medalist from the 2016 Rio Paralympics, Colorado Springs, CO

Melissa Stockwell is an Army veteran with an incredible story. After losing her left leg in Iraq in active combat in 2004, she quickly adapted into a life of sports and went on to swim in the 2008 Beijing Paralympics before turning to the sport of triathlon in 2009. She is a 3x Paratriathlon World Champion and bronze medalist from the 2016 Rio Paralympics. Melissa loves giving back to the multisport community and is the co-founder of the Chicago-based Dare2tri Paratriathlon club where she helps get other athletes with disabilities into the sport of triathlon. More on Melissa here: https://www.teamusa.org/usa-triathlon/athletes/melissa-stockwell