Joe Wise
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Joe Wise is a member of the U.S. Paralympic Swim Team and is a 16-time American Record Holder. He competed in the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games
and is currently training for Paralympic Games
in the 2012 London Summer Olympics
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Wise has been swimming for 10 years total, 7 years in Paralympic swimming.
- a severe muscular disorder affecting his legs, hips, core muscles and lungs. At the early age of 9, doctors told him and his family he would not live to see the age of 15. In 8th grade, Joe was using a wheel chair, having an extremely hard time walking. After doing a lot of leg exercises to strengthen his muscles, he was once again able to walk on his own. Joe now uses a life support volume ventilator every day which helps him breath because his lungs are so weak.
2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao....
and is currently training for Paralympic Games
2012 Summer Paralympics
The 2012 Summer Paralympic Games will be the fourteenth Paralympics and will take place between 29 August and 9 September 2012. The Games will be held in London, United Kingdom after the city was successful with its bid for the Paralympics and Summer Olympic Games.Even though 2012 will be London's...
in the 2012 London Summer Olympics
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the "London 2012 Olympic Games", are scheduled to take place in London, England, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012...
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Wise has been swimming for 10 years total, 7 years in Paralympic swimming.
Personal life
In 2002, at the age of 9, Joe Wise was diagnosed with mitochondrial myopathyMitochondrial myopathy
Mitochondrial myopathy is a type of myopathy associated with mitochondrial disease. On biopsy, the muscle tissue of patients with this disease usually demonstrate "ragged red" muscle fibers...
- a severe muscular disorder affecting his legs, hips, core muscles and lungs. At the early age of 9, doctors told him and his family he would not live to see the age of 15. In 8th grade, Joe was using a wheel chair, having an extremely hard time walking. After doing a lot of leg exercises to strengthen his muscles, he was once again able to walk on his own. Joe now uses a life support volume ventilator every day which helps him breath because his lungs are so weak.
Career
- 2011: Pan Pac Para-Team Member
- 2010: United States President Volunteer Service Award Recipient
- 2008: U.S. Paralympic Team member, Swimming - Paralympic Games, Beijing China
- 2008: American record, 400m IM, 800m freestyle and 1,500m freestyle - CanAm Championships, Victoria, British Columbia
- 2007: Two fourth-place finishes, 100m back, 400m free - Parapan American Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 2006: Gold medal, 400m free - U.S. Paralympics Swimming National Championships, San Antonio, Texas
- Ambassador for United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation
- Pacific Swimming LSC Athlete Representative