My Lucky Fin | Ellen Keane | TEDxGriffithCollege
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- Опубликовано: 11 апр 2017
- Ellen Keane, paralympic swimmer for the Irish national team, tells the story of how she changed the way of of looking at her own disability - and how that in turn changed her entire life.
Growing up with only one arm certainly made life more challenging, but that didn’t stop Ellen. She learned to cope with her insecurities in the swimming pool, where there was no place to hide. In 2008, she was the youngest Irish athlete to participate in the Paralympic Games - and in 2016, she secured a bronze medal at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx
Congratulations on your gold medal at the Paralympics
So sorry that you went through that period of anxiety, and so glad you've been so successful putting it behind you. My left arm is about the same length as yours, and has also been that way since birth, but for whatever reason I was fortunate enough never to get it into my head that that was a bad thing. I've always said that some people go their whole lives looking for something that sets them apart, but I had it handed to me on a silver platter. Keep smiling; keep pursuing what you love; and keep loving the beautiful body God gave you. Big thumb-and-a-stump up!
What a lovely person you are, and congratulations on your gold medal. You've made us all proud
You've come a long way, Ellen 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
the swimming achievements are fantastic
didn't know a lot of the things that Ellen discussed here
Couldn’t have said it better, truly inspiring!
Congrats today, Ellen!!! Fantastic win!!
Lovely young lady !
Fantastic talk and congratulations on your Gold Medal in Tokyo. Amazing.
Well Done to you Ellen
I have the same arm as you
As do I
As do I!!
Pretty, standard normal 21-y-o girl (the comma's important :) )