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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Vision impairment
Further personal information
Family
Her Husband Bryan and her stepdaughters Emelie and Erika
Other names
Trischa Zorn-Hudson
Residence
Indianapolis, IN, USA
Occupation
Coach, Lawyer, Teacher
Higher education
Education, Law - Indiana University / University of Nebraska: United States
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She started swimming at the age of 10 at the Mission Viejos Natadores Team.
General interest
Sporting philosophy / motto
"My motivation lies in the fact that I truly love what I'm doing." (sportsillustrated.cnn.com, 25 Oct 2000)
Awards and honours
She has been inducted into the Paralympic Hall of Fame. (teamusa.org, 30 Aug 2012)
Nominated for Sports Illustrated Woman of the Year 1988. (sportsillustrated.cnn.com, 19 Dec 1988)
First visually impaired athlete to earn a NCAA Division I scholarship. (swiminfo.com, Sep 2004)
She red the Athletes Oath at the 1996 Paralympics. (paralympic.org, 2012)
She was the United States flag bearer at the Closing Ceremony of the Athens Paralympic Games.(gobigred.unl.edu, 2011)
Nominated for Sports Illustrated Woman of the Year 1988. (sportsillustrated.cnn.com, 19 Dec 1988)
First visually impaired athlete to earn a NCAA Division I scholarship. (swiminfo.com, Sep 2004)
She red the Athletes Oath at the 1996 Paralympics. (paralympic.org, 2012)
She was the United States flag bearer at the Closing Ceremony of the Athens Paralympic Games.(gobigred.unl.edu, 2011)
Impairment
She was born with aniridia and was legally blind until she received two artificial iris implants in 2003, which improved her vision to 20/150. The implants did not affect her classification. (pricevisiongroup.com, 27 Jul 2010)
Other information
AWARD
USA Swimming gives an award each year named the Trischa L. Zorn Award to recognise a swimmer or team with a disability. (usaswimming.org, 08 Feb 2010)
VETRAN PARALYMPIC CHAMPION
She has been competing in the Paralympics since 1980 and has won over 50 medals. (sportsillustrated.cnn.com, 18 Oct 2000, planetred.unl.edu.au, 27 Jul 2010)
WORK
She taught children with special needs for ten years. She developed the inclusionary teaching model, which lets special needs students integrate with their classmates and have richer learning experiences. She now works with the Indiana Pro Bono Commission in Indianapolis. (sportsillustrated.cnn.com, 18 Oct 2000, planetred.unl.edu, 27 Jul 2010)
USA Swimming gives an award each year named the Trischa L. Zorn Award to recognise a swimmer or team with a disability. (usaswimming.org, 08 Feb 2010)
VETRAN PARALYMPIC CHAMPION
She has been competing in the Paralympics since 1980 and has won over 50 medals. (sportsillustrated.cnn.com, 18 Oct 2000, planetred.unl.edu.au, 27 Jul 2010)
WORK
She taught children with special needs for ten years. She developed the inclusionary teaching model, which lets special needs students integrate with their classmates and have richer learning experiences. She now works with the Indiana Pro Bono Commission in Indianapolis. (sportsillustrated.cnn.com, 18 Oct 2000, planetred.unl.edu, 27 Jul 2010)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM12 | Final Round | 6 | ||
| Women's 200 m Individual Medley SM12 | Heat 2 | 4 | ||
| Women's 100 m Backstroke S12 | Final Round | 3 | ||
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S12 | Final Round | 7 | ||
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S12 | Heat 1 | 4 | ||
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S12 | Final Round | 7 | ||
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S12 | Heat 1 | 3 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 100 m Butterfly B3 | Final Round | 4 | ||
| Women's 100 m Butterfly B3 | Heats | 5 | ||
| Women's 200 m Breaststroke B2 | Heats | 9999 | ||
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke B2 | Final Round | 3 | ||
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke B2 | Heats | 3 | ||
| Women's 100 m Backstroke B2 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Women's 400 m Freestyle B2 | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Women's 400 m Freestyle B2 | Heats | 4 | ||
| Women's 100 m Freestyle B2 | Final Round | 3 | ||
| Women's 100 m Freestyle B2 | Heats | 2 | ||
| Women's 50 m Freestyle B2 | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Women's 50 m Freestyle B2 | Heats | 2 | ||
| Women's 200 m Medley B2 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Women's 4x100 m Freestyle B1-3 | Final Round | 3 | ||
| Women's 4x100 m Medley B1-3 | Final Round | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 4x100 m Medley B1-3 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Women's 4x100 m Freestyle B1-3 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Women's 400 m Medley B1-3 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Women's 200 m Medley B2 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Women's 100 m Butterfly B2-3 | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Women's 100 m Butterfly B2-3 | Heat 2 | 1 | ||
| Women's 200 m Breaststroke B1-3 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Women's 200 m Breaststroke B1-3 | Heat 1 | 1 | ||
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke B1-2 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke B1-2 | Heat 1 | 1 | ||
| Women's 200 m Backstroke B1-2 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Women's 200 m Backstroke B1-2 | Heat 2 | 1 | ||
| Women's 100 m Backstroke B2 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Women's 400 m Freestyle B2-3 | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Women's 400 m Freestyle B2-3 | Heat 2 | 2 | ||
| Women's 100 m Freestyle B2 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Women's 100 m Freestyle B2 | Heat 2 | 1 | ||
| Women's 50 m Freestyle B2 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Women's 50 m Freestyle B2 | Heat 2 | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 200 m Medley SM12 | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Women's 100 m Butterfly S12 | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Women's 100 m Butterfly S12 | Heat 1 | 1 | ||
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB12 | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke SB12 | Heat 1 | 1 | ||
| Women's 100 m Backstroke S12 | Final Round | 2 | ||
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S12 | Final Round | 4 | ||
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S12 | Heat 2 | 3 | ||
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S12 | Final Round | 3 | ||
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S12 | Heat 1 | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 50 m Breaststroke B2 | Heat 2 | 1 | ||
| Women's 100 m Backstroke B2 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Women's 400 m Freestyle B2 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Women's 100 m Freestyle B2 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Women's 100 m Freestyle B2 | Heat 2 | 1 | ||
| Women's 50 m Freestyle B2 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Women's 50 m Freestyle B2 | Heat 2 | 1 | ||
| Women's 50 m Breaststroke B2 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Women's 100 m Breaststroke B2 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Women's 400 m Individual Medley B2 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Women's 200 m Individual Medley B2 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Women's 200 m Individual Medley B2 | Heat 2 | 1 | ||
| Women's 100 m Butterfly B2 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Women's 200 m Breaststroke B2 | Final Round | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 400 m Individual Medley B2 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Women's 200 m Individual Medley B2 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Women's 100 m Butterfly B2 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Women's 100 m Backstroke B2 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Women's 100 m Freestyle B2 | Final Round | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 4x100 m Individual Medley B | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Women's 4x50 m Individual Medley B | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Women's 100 m Butterfly B | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Women's 100 m Backstroke B | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Women's 100 m Freestyle B | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Women's 100 m Freestyle B | Heat 2 | 1 |
