Paralympian Elizabeth Marks headed to second Games, far exceeding initial goal to be just 'fit for duty'
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Elizabeth Marks started swimming as a way to get back in shape and qualify for active duty again when a friend suggested she compete in the Warrior Games, a sport event for wounded, injured or ill service members and veterans.
"I was just trying to be found fit for duty, and I couldn’t run, so I took up swimming as a second form of cardio, and there was a gentleman there who encouraged me to try out for Warrior Games," Marks told Fox News. Joining the Army at 17 was the "most strictly athletic thing" Marks had done before taking up competitive swimming. That was the first, but not the last, hurdle Marks would face on her path to achieve fitness.More Related News
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