The Eyes Free Sports Podcast: Ep. 119 – A Visit with Liz Bottner, a Blind Hockey Player, Adaptive Runner, and All-Around Disability Advocate

In Episode 119 of the Eyes Free Sports Podcast, Liz Bottner joins the conversation. A native of Delaware, Bottner has gone on to a successful professional career along with lots of involvement in several adaptive sports. During the podcast, Bottner talked about:

• Being a triplet and her two sisters
• Her eye condition
• Her education and graduate studies
• Her career working for a few major government organizations
• What led her to try adaptive sports for the blind
• Her experience competing in blind hockey with the Hartford Braillers
• Her experience as an adaptive runner and her running guide dog from Guiding Eyes for the Blind
• Her volunteer work
• Her advice for anyone in the blind community who has thought about trying sports and recreational activities
• Some important resources for those interested in adaptive sports programs

Learn more about the U.S. Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) at http://www.usaba.org.

For more information on blind hockey, check out https://unitedstatesblindhockeyteam.com/.  

Contact Liz Bottner at pennyforward@pennyforward.com.