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Archive Home > 2009 > July > 24 > Triathlons are no problem for double-amputee

Triathlons are no problem for double-amputee

By Sharon Robb / The Bulletin
July 24, 2009

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A few more triathlons and Hector Picard will have the swim down cold.

In his first triathlon July 4 at Tradewinds Park, the athlete with no arms tried using a pair of fins to navigate the lake.

“I lost one fin 10 feet into the race and ended up putting....

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