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Terry “Scooter” Hayes

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Terry “Scooter” Hayes

"Member of USA Parafencing team
Member of USA Women's Parafencing Foil Team
Member of USA Women's Parafencing Sabre Team
Member of USA Women's Parafencing Epee Team
Member of USA Parafencing Zonal Championship Team 2018
Member of USA Parafencing World Championship Team 2019
Member of USA Parafencing Zonal Championship Team, 2020

Attended 4 training camps at the Olympic and Paralympic Training Center.

Member of Paralyzed Veterans of America
Member of Disabled Veterans of America

Southwest Florida Fencing Academy, Fort Myers, FL
Foil/Epee Coach: Charles Johnson
Sabre Coach: Dr. Brent Myers

Zeljkovic Fencing Academy,
Head Coach USA Parafencing, Mickey Zeljkovic

I love living in sunny Florida with my wife of 22 years, Freda. We have two dogs that we adore. All my life Have enjoy participating in a variety of sports. In college I was on the women's varsity lacrosse team while studying at Old Dominion University. I have competed in softball, race walking and have completed a marathon. After I became a paraplegic I knew I still wanted to stay active in sports. I googled wheelchair sports and found wheelchair fencing videos from the Paralympic Games. This really caught my attention and I began fencing lessons. After years of hard work, training, traveling the US and the World I am now a 2020 Paralympic hopeful with one competition left to go. After the games were postponed for summer 2020 I was crushed. Another year of training without leaving the house. I have continued my training by ZOOM with my national and local coach. Finally my local club allowed me and my coach to go in for private lessons so I could continue to train. I love staying in shape and active. it good for both my physical and mental health. When I'm not busying training and competing I enjoy swimming, mosaics, visiting with friends, and rolling around my neighborhood. I love everyday to its fullest!"

Sports

  • Fencing,
  • Swimming

City

  • North Fort Myers