A supportive community and the understanding that she has greatness within her helped Ali Truwit slay the runway.

Ali Truwit, a Paralympic swimmer from CT, ... (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images) What is the 400m freestyle S10 and 100m backstroke S10? Ali Truwit, a Paralympic swimmer from in Connecticut, ...

Ali Truwit during the women's S10 400-m freestyle final at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games at La Defense Arena, on Sept. 5, 2024. Harry Murphy—Sportsfile/Getty Images She gave herself a mantra ...

DARIEN, Conn. (WTNH) – Ali Truwit is bringing two silver medals home to Darien after breaking two U.S. records in women’s swimming at the Paris Paralympics. The 24-year-old lost part of her l… ...

Swimmer Ali Truwit is going for gold at the 2024 Paralympics barely a year after a shark bit her foot off and her left leg was amputated below the knee.

“You know, for me May is a hard month,” Truwit said. “It marks two years after the amputation and the attack.” Stream Connecticut News for free, 24/7, wherever you are.

Ali Truwit is reflecting on her "surreal" journey, one year after losing part of her leg in a shark attack. In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, the 24-year-old swimmer – who won two silver ...

Swimmer Ali Truwit is going for gold at the 2024 Paralympics barely a year after a shark bit her foot off and her left leg was amputated below the knee.