U.S. Paralympian Haley Beranbaum: 'I Had To Fight My Way Into Meets'

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The 2017 A3 Invitational this past weekend was a featured stop on the 2017-18 Collegiate Para Swimming Series.

One of those swimmers competing was 2016 U.S. Paralympian Haley Beranbaum.

In the video interview above, Beranbaum talks with FloSwimming about getting para-swimming into the NCAA system, the Rio Olympics, and more.

About The Collegiate Para Swimming Series

The series is a partnership in conjunction with the U.S. Paralympics -- a division of the USOC -- the NCAA, and host institutions such as UC San Diego

The goal of the series is to create more awareness around para-swimming and further develop opportunities for para-swimmers and other student-athletes to compete at the collegiate level.

2017-18 Collegiate Para Swimming Series Schedule

  • Nov. 16-18 -- A3 Performance Invitational (San Diego, CA)
  • Nov. 30 - Dec. 2 -- Calvin Invite (Grand Rapids, MI)
  • Feb. 14-17 -- 2018 PCSC Championships (La Mirada, CA)
  • Feb. 15-17 -- 2018 OAC Championships (Akron, OH)
  • Feb. 23-25 -- 2018 ECAC Open Championships (Piscataway, NJ)