In Episode 94 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we meet Chuck Gottus from the Pittsburgh, PA area. The blind tennis player and bowler spoke about:
Where he was born and grew up
When he was diagnosed with a visual impairment and what it meant to him at the time
Sports he played as a youngster and when he realized mainstream sports were too challenging because of his vision changing
How he got into blind tennis and his experience in the sport thus far
His goals in blind tennis
How he got into bowling for the blind
Other adaptive sports he would like to try
How participating in sports for the blind has enhanced his life
His guide dog and some funny stories with him related to blind sports
The Eyes Free Sports Podcast: Ep. 93 – Rowing with Pearl Outlaw, a Visually Impaired Rower and Skier
The Eyes Free Sports Podcast: Ep. 92 – Getting to Know Eliana Mason, a Two-Time Paralympian in Goalball
The Eyes Free Sports Podcast: Ep. 91 – Meeting Zephryn Victor, Jr., a.k.a. Comedian See No Evil, a Goalball & Beep Baseball Player
The Eyes Free Sports Podcast: Ep. 90 – Discussing the U.S. Blind Tennis Association (USBTA) with Dana Costa
The Eyes Free Sports Podcast: Ep. 89 – Hitting the Goalball Court with Paralympian John Kusku
The Eyes Free Sports Podcast: Ep. 88 – Visiting with Blake Steinecke, a Mountain Biker and Member of the U.S. Blind Hockey Team
The Eyes Free Sports Podcast: Ep. 87 – Learning about Couch to Active with Lyn Lindbergh
The Eyes Free Sports Podcast: Ep. 86 – Hitting the Dance Floor with Lindsey LaVere to Discuss Adaptive Dance
The Eyes Free Sports Podcast - Ep. 85: Hitting the Court to Take a Swing at Blind Tennis with the International Blind Tennis Association (IBTA)
The Eyes Free Sports Podcast: Ep. 84 - Hitting the Beep Baseball Field and Judo Mat with Demetris “D-Mo” Morrow
The Eyes Free Sports Podcast: Ep. 83 - Visiting with Kevin Brown, a Highly Accomplished Multisport Adaptive Athlete
The Eyes Free Sports Podcast: Ep. 82 - Exploring Field of Vision, a Startup Developing a Device for Blind Sports Fans
The Eyes Free Sports Podcast – Ep. 81: Hitting the Beep Baseball Field with Ethan Johnston
The Eyes Free Sports Podcast – Ep. 80: Highlighting the American Council of the Blind’s Get Up and Get Moving Campaign with Koni Sims
The Eyes Free Sports Podcast: Ep. 79 - Hitting the Ice to Chat with Tim Kane, a Blind Hockey Star and Ambassador for This Adaptive Sport
The Eyes Free Sports Podcast: Ep. 78 – Running with David Brown, the World’s Fastest Blind Man and Paralympic Gold Medalist
The Eyes Free Sports Podcast: Ep. 77 – Talking Blind Soccer and Beep Baseball with Ricardo “Ricky” Castañeda
The Eyes Free Sports Podcast: Ep. 76 – Hitting the Goalball Court with 7-Time Paralympian Jen Armbruster
The Eyes Free Sports Podcast: Ep. 75 – Meeting Wilbert Turner, a Beep Baseball Hall of Famer and World Recordholder in Bowling for the Blind
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