Dolfin is proud to partner with the Northern Kentucky Dolphins, a Special Olympics Swim Team with a story and mission that defines the true spirit of competition and the sport of swimming.
The Dolphins were started over 20 years ago by a professor at Northern Kentucky, but Head Coach Debbie Ogden didn’t begin coaching until 2005–the same year her special needs son, Robbie passed away. At first, Debbie didn’t think she could do it without Robbie. Having swum on the team since he was 8 years old, it had been his true love and she worried that being on deck would cause too much heartache. Still, the team really needed a coach, so she decided to give it a try anyway. Debbie recalls, “It was one of the hardest things I ever did. The first year, I cried every time I left practice because Robbie wasn’t there.â€
Focusing on the team and dedicating herself to its success has become an unexpected source of comfort. “Every one of those kids has woven a place in my heart,†says Debbie.
The Special Olympics provides the athletes a chance to compete with others and build their self-confidence. Debbie explains, “It gives them exercise and interaction. They have to learn to listen. A lot of them have a hard time with discipline, but they learn from routines. Sometimes it takes a few years, but they will get it.”
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