Episode #3 - Jamal Hill

Jamal Hill is a 24-year-old Paralympic swimmer. He is ranked number 1 in his classification in the US Paralympic freestyle in both the 50m and 100m. At ten years old, he first experienced a temporary total paralysis, and doctors considered amputating his right arm. Ultimately, he received the diagnosis of Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease - a degenerative neurological disease that typically weakness muscles in the legs and arms.

Jamal is a budding star, in part due to his growing brand and media presence. He has been featured in many ads, including Speedo and Airbnb, and has been profiled in multiple short news documentaries.

In 2018, Jamal founded the non-profit organization "Swim Uphill." Its mission is to teach one million people how to swim through private training, sponsors, and a digital swim school platform — the organization targets low-income communities. Jamal was named the 2021 Cullen Jones Aquatic Athlete of the year, presented by Diversity in Aquatics.

You can follow Jamal's journey on Instagram at swimuphill, on Facebook at Jamal James Hill, and Twitter @swimuphill.