Oli truitt's Journey to the par Olympics is nothing short of extraordinary just over a year ago a shark attack changed her life forever on May 24th 2023 while snorkeling off the coast of Turks and cus Oli truck was bitten by a shark losing her lower left leg What followed were three surgeries months of Rehabilitation and a fierce battle to overcome her fear of the water Oli trtz said the first time I got back in the water I was terrified every sound reminded me of that day but I knew I had to reclaim my love for swimming if I wanted to move forward Oli TR it took small steps starting in her family's backyard pool each plunge was a test of her courage but it also marked the beginning of her journey back to competitive swimming Oli Truitt said it was tough but I felt that if I could get back in the pool I could take back control of my life and once I did I set my sights on the Paralympics from overcoming a traumatic shark attack to be becoming a paralympian Ali trt is a testament to the human spirit and its incredible ability to triumph over adversity