She's a Paralympic Swimmer and World Champ, and This Is Her Training Routine For Tokyo

"As an athlete, physical strength is what people typically seem to focus on, but the truth is, without the mental strength, it doesn't matter how strong you are physically. I have worked extremely hard throughout my career to be in tune with the mental side of my performance just as much as the physical."

"We begin each session with soft tissue work, which is an important part of my training, given that I use my arms for everything I do. After that, we moved into a warmup circuit of chest press and bent-over rows, then my main focus of the workout, which consisted of a rolling exercise we do to focus on core strength and stability, followed by sled pulls. In order to adapt the sled pulls, I attach a belt around my waist that's connected to the sled (pictured). We ended with a couple rounds of pull-ups. Sometimes I strap my wheelchair to my body and do pull-ups with the extra weight, but considering we were going for more reps, I strapped my knees to my chest (it ensures I am lifting all my body weight since we have the bar lower to make it accessible to reach from my chair), and to adapt for my left arm injury, we strap my left hand to the bar."

"Each Monday I lift prior to my swim, so I focus in between sessions on doing what I can to give myself a quick refuel and to get ready for a good first swim of the week. One of the things I have worked really hard throughout my career is to be intentional in my workouts. It is one thing to simply show up and go through the motions, however it's another to be not just physically present, but mentally as well. Being intentional in my training ensures that I am getting the most out of each session so we can train smarter not harder."