Para Sports Nutrition

E57 Ryan Pinney Hand Cyclist

Ryan Pinney is a hand cyclist and medalist in the handcycle relay at the Tokyo Paralympics. Ryan talks to us about his spinal cord injury, how he got into para cycling, his training and nutrition, and his recent shoulder injury and how he managed his recovery.

E56 Wheelchair Curling with Rusty Schieber

Rusty (Russell) Schieber is the national wheelchair curling coach for Team USA. Rusty tells us all about wheelchair curling and the things he's learnt as a coach over the past 14 years.

E55 Matt Levy Para Swimmer

Matt Levy, OAM, is a recently retired 5 time Paralympic swimmer, medalist and author with both cerebral palsy and a vision impairment. Matt talks to us about his swimming, training, nutrition and how he balanced this with schooling, university and work over his 20 year career.

E54 Bobbi Kelly Guide

Bobbi Kelly was the guide for Mel Perrine (para alpine skier, E51) for 4 years leading in to the Beijing Winter Paralympics. Bobbi explains her background, the role of a guide, and the work she did with Mel to create a strong partnership.

E53 Hailey Danz ParaTriathlete

Hailey Danz is a dual silver Paralympic medalist in Para Triathlon. Hailey, who is an above knee amputee, talks to us about the changes she made in her bike setup and running prosthesis between Rio and Tokyo Paralympic games, as well as her training and nutrition.

E52 Para Cycling with Mike Durner

Mike Durner has been a Team USA Para Cycling coach for over 12 years. Mike talks to us about what the sport of para cycling is, the different disciplines and bikes, the changes he's seen over time in the sport and the various aspects his coaching role requires of him.

E51 Melissa Perrine Para Alpine Skier

Melissa Perrine is a 4 time Paralympic alpine skier with a vision impairment. Mel is a multiple medalist at Paralympic games and world championships. We talk to Mel about her vision impairment, and how she juggled training with her university studies which have lead to hear qualification as a Physiotherapist. Mel also discusses her experience with changing epilepsy medication and the impact that had on her ability to fully express the work she'd done in training and with nutrition.

E50 Sports physiotherapy / medicine with Amber Donaldson

Dr Amber Donaldson is a sports physiotherapist (physical therapist), Vice President of Sports Medicine at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee and has been the medical director for Team USA at numerous summer and winter Paralympic Games. Amber tells us about common health and injury issues she manages with Para athletes both in their daily training environment as well as at major competitions.

E49 Vitamin D with Dan Owens

Dr Daniel Owens is an exercise physiologist and researcher at Liverpool John Moores University who has undertaken numerous research projects looking at Vitamin D and athletes. Dan talks to us about what Vitamin D is, why it's important for athletes, where we get it from and what's considered to be enough.

E48 Steven Lovelace Para Triathlete

Steven Lovelace is one of the first documented athletes with a physical impairment to compete in Triathlons in the USA, starting in the mid 1980's. Steven talks to us about his experience in the early days of triathlon before Para Triathlon itself was a recognised discipline, and his experiences throughout his years of competing in sport.