Clap for ‘em 10-Year-Old In Texas Wins Swim Championship A 10-year-old boy in Texas is blowing his competition out of the water as a championship-winning, one-armed swimmer. Ben Ramirez, of El Paso, Texas, took home two gold medals at this week’s city swimming tournament. “It gets exhausting and it gets, like, cold, so you have to keep on trying until you get to first,” Ben told ABC affiliate KVIA-TV. Ben took first place in the 25-yard butterfly and the individual medley. He also won two bronze medals for team events, according to the station. The pint-sized swimmer was given up for adoption when he was born with just one arm in China. His mother Cindy Ramirez adopted him and moved him to El Paso when he was three years old. She admits having one arm has been a struggle for her son, but it hasn’t stopped him from chasing his goals. “In the beginning, what gave him the most problems was that little kids would stare and they’d ask questions and he was more embarrassed about that,” Cindy told KVIA-TV. “It was not so much what he couldn’t do, but people looking at him.” Swimming coach Josh Salas says Ben refuses to let his disability get him down. “I know there is a disadvantage, but with the way he trains, he doesn’t say anything about it,” Salas told the station. Ben also plays tackle football. Congratulations kid. Now what’s your excuse??? Image via ABCNews Source
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A “Lil Positivity”: One-Armed 10-Year-Old Wins Swimming Championship In Texas!
