Tharon Drake Explains His Journey to Become the NCAA’s First Blind Swimming Coach

Growing up, I always dreamed big and knew with hard work I could make things happen. Maybe not on the first or second try, but after attempting something countless times, I knew I could accomplish just about anything. Today, I am a husband, swimmer, coach, 2016 Rio Paralympic medalist, and the first blind coach in USA Swimming and NCAA history.

Tharon Drake holds 13 American swimming records and as assistant swimming coach at Catawba College is the first blind swimming coach in NCAA history.Tharon Drake holds 13 American swimming records and as assistant swimming coach at Catawba College is the first blind swimming coach in NCAA history.

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