Anastasia Pagonis is the reigning Paralympic champion and current World Record holder in the 400 Free (S11). At 12 years old she began losing her eyesight. Soon after she was diagnosed with genetic retina disease and autoimmune retinopathy.

Anastasia has taken to social media to change the stereotype of what it looks to be blind. She has 2.3 million followers on TikTok!

"I can be an elite athlete. I can wear makeup. I can dress cute. I can do all these things and I'm blind." - Anastasia Pagonis

00:00 Bratter PA, Immigration Law
00:04 Hello Anastasia Pagonis
01:20 Tokyo Paralympics
02:40 Classification for seeing impaired
04:15 400 Free
05:50 Swimming straight
07:20 Marc Danin
08:30 Genetic retina disease
11:00 Depression
13:55 Tucker Dupree
15:05 Lizzie Smith
15:50 "You don't look blind"
19:20 Radar
20:50 TikTok star
22:56 Training schedule
27:00 World Trials
29:00 LA 2028

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