In pictures: Veterans with disabilities cycle, surf and extra at rehab sports activities clinic

Final weekend, almost 80 veterans with disabilities from throughout the U.S. got here to San Diego for the Nationwide Veterans Summer season Sports activities Clinic. The clinic goals to assist veterans rehabilitate from current accidents and enhance their high quality of life utilizing adaptive sports activities — sports activities for people with disabilities.

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From Aug. 8-12, instructors confirmed vets from all branches of the navy how you can cycle, surf, kayak and extra whereas having an damage. The disabilities ranged from traumatic mind accidents to lack of limbs.

“(Adaptive sports activities) is a mannequin of rehabilitation to get veterans out of the hospital and into the group making an attempt some new issues and actually pushing themselves,” mentioned Leif Nelson, director of adaptive sports activities and humanities on the Division of Veterans Affairs (VA).

The VA organized the clinic in partnership with numerous teams that assist injured veterans: The Wounded Warrior Venture, which helps vets and their caretakers, supplied instruction and bicycles, together with modified ones for adaptive biking. AmpSurf, a nonprofit that teaches adaptive browsing, introduced vets to La Jolla Shores for a lesson. Lastly, Mission Bay Yacht Membership supplied the vets with kayaks and coaching.

This yr marked the primary time the clinic was held in particular person since 2019. The pandemic pressured the clinic to host a digital occasion.