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Erin Spalding

Erin Spalding

Director of Achilles International-Connecticut Chapter, empowering people with disabilities through adaptive athletics.

Aug 6, 2026

7:57
So Erin, when someone first connects with Achilles, what happens after that? How do you go from, "Hey, I'm an athlete, I wanna do something," to then matching that person and, uh, having them proceed with their goals?
8:14
Yeah.
8:14
There's something Keith said I just wanna quickly comment on.
8:17
He used the term athlete, and, and that is part of our community, it's part of our culture, that we call everyone an athlete.
8:25
And I get looks sometimes, you know, if I'm at a group, like, you know, a, a support group where I first met Keith.
8:31
I get questions, "Well, I've never done anything athletic," to, "Hey, I was a, you know, high school athlete, college athlete, weekend warrior," you know, whatever it is for that person.
8:42
But there's something that's prideful, right? That you're, you come into Achilles, you come into our community, you're part of our team.

10 MINS LATER

18:34
I know, right? [laughs]

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