The Eyes Free Sports Podcast - Ep. 22:Taking a Splash with Scott Leason

<p>In Episode 22 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, accomplished blind water sports athlete Scott Leason joined the conversation to talk about: </p> <ul><li>Growing up in Newport Beach, CA</li> <li>The sports he enjoyed playing growing up</li> <li>His seven-year stint in the U.S. Navy and how this military experience shaped him as a young man</li> <li>The story of how he lost his vision due to an event that nearly took his life</li> <li>Attending the Braille Institute and the Foundation for the Junior Blind to learn independent living skills</li> <li>How he was introduced to water sports at the Blind Community Center of San Diego</li> <li>Competing in events through the Challenged Athletes Foundation and CAF’s Operation Rebound program for veterans</li> <li>His accomplishments in water skiing, surfing, and wakeboarding</li> <li>The adaptations of water sports like water skiing, surfing, and wakeboarding</li> <li>Competing in Ironman events</li> <li>His involvement with the Blind Stokers Club</li> <li>How his Apple Watch has been a helpful and accessible tool in his sports and fitness endeavors</li> <li>Getting three guide dogs from The Seeing Eye</li> <li>The positive impact of being involved in sports as a blind individual</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Check out Leason’s Never Lose Sight Facebook page at <a href='https://www.facebook.com/neverloosesight/'>https://www.facebook.com/neverloosesight/</a> </p>