Six Star Magazine Six Star Magazine Winter 2011/2012 | Page 33

FEATURE

When people who know
Stephanie Dixon think about her, their mind
immediately goes to swimming. That’s not surprising since
Stephanie is an elite athlete who holds a handful of world records, a
bunch of gold, silver and bronze medals, and has stunningly represented

STEPHANIE DIXON:
NEVER SAY “I CANˇT”

Canada in the pool for the last 15 years. If you search Stephanie on any of
the popular search engines, you will see thousands and thousands of results.
You will find out that Stephanie is Canadian, that her birth date is February 10,
1984, that she is, of course, a world-class competitive swimmer, and that she
was born without a right leg and hip. Ironically, though, it is none of these
things that define Stephanie. Rather, it is her confidence, perseverance
and resilience that really describe who Stephanie Dixon is
today and it is her joie de vivre and her tremendous
energy that really make her shine.

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