The Eyes Free Sports Podcast: Ep. 109 – Taking a Dive Onto the Goalball Court with Paralympian Calahan Young

In Episode 109 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, Calahan Young joins the conversation. The native of Irwin, PA in the Pittsburgh area is the captain of the U.S. men’s national goalball team and a highly successful goalball player. Young spoke about:

• His childhood and sports he played with sighted peers as a youngster
• His visual impairment and how his vision has changed over time
• How he was introduced to sports for the blind
• How he felt playing goalball for the first time and who encouraged him to keep at it
• His journey up the goalball ranks to eventually join Team USA and the U.S. men’s national team
• His experience competing in the Paralympic Games in Tokyo in 2021
• Other goalball tournaments he has competed in and looking ahead to the 2024 Paralympics in Paris this summer
• Other blind sports he has tried and one in particular he would like to pursue
• The pros and cons of being 6-foot-7
• His involvement in multiple roles with the U.S. Association of Blind Athletes (USABA)

Follow Calahan Young on Instagram at http://instagram.com/calahanyoung. .

Learn more about goalball and USABA at http://usaba.org.