
Episode #133
E133: InvisiYouth Chat Sessions with USA Para Track and Field athlete, 6x medalist and 2x record holder, and Marine Biologist, Delaney Nolin
We’re diving deep into the para-sport world for all the how-tos and knowledge to get everyone tuning in. Team USA Para Track and Field athlete, 6x medalist and 2x record holder, and marine biologist, Delaney Nolin, has always loved track and field. Living with cerebral palsy which impacts her gait and ability to run, Delaney went from competing on the collegiate level into Team USA at the Paralympic level. She competes in T35 running for 800m, 400m, and 200m, along with F35 shot put, and holds two US records and the American Women’s shot put record. When Delaney isn’t being an advocate for inclusion in sports and supporting underrepresented athletic groups, she’s working in her career as a marine biologist. With over six years in the field, Delaney has worked in research on climate change impacts and a focus on data driven solutions for sustainable environmental management. Here’s our Four Hot Takeaways: At 2:56 Delaney answers the rapid-fire questions about her favorite sport to watch, best cooldown exercise, the one country she’d love a Paralympics to be in next, her taste in music and what she does on the weekend. At 6:25 Delaney drops the facts about para sports, and specifically all about classifications. She gives the new fan guide on what are para sport classifications in sports and their value, what the letters and numbers mean for different categories, how athletes can get classified, and how to be a new spectator enjoying the sports with one major fact that Delaney drops that’ll change your perspective. INTERMISSION STORY TIME at 22:29 gets motivational as Delaney shares how she got into para sport from one university track and field tournament resulting in an introduction to Team USA in the best of ways. And we end the podcast episode on 29:45 with Delaney giving us all the insight into her two careers between shot put and marine biologist. Delaney shares how she got into shot put and what’s the thing she loves the most about this community, how she got into marine biology, and the one thing she feels aligns the best between her two careers that a lot of people can take into their futures. Please like, comment, subscribe and share this episode, follow Delaney @delaneynolin on all social media platforms! Please check out the InvisiYouth Charity Shop on www.etsy.com/shop/invisiyouthcharity with free shipping globally, and please support InvisiYouth Charity by donating, following and joining our programs and community @invisiyouth ! Wanna support our nonprofit? Watch on YouTube Shop Instagram Twitter Facebook Donate

