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Swimmer goes for gold at Paralympics a year after losing leg in shark attack
The Connecticut native and a friend were snorkeling off Turks and Caicos when a shark charged and bit Truwit's lower left leg.
A U.S. swimmer has reclaimed her love for the water and is going for gold in Paris when the Paralympics kick off this week — just over a year after she lost her leg in a shark attack.
"I love comeback stories," 24-year-old Ali Truwit said. "I've defi... [3597 chars]