Blind and low-vision Paralympic swimmers often rely on someone to tap them with a pole when they're approaching the wall and need to turn.
, you might be curious how visually impaired swimmers stay in their lane and know when to turn, because while swimming is thrilling to watch, the sport can also be dangerous.
Fortunately, there's a process to help blind and low-vision athletes navigate the pool, one that American Paralympian Anastasia Pagonis broke down in a video for her two million TikTok followers.— often rely on tappers to alert them when they're nearing the end of the lap lane."I get tapped at each wall so I know where I am and don't get a concussion, and then I use the lane line as a guide to keep me straight," Pagonis explained in the video.
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