Victoria Arlen Quotes
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I made it to the top five on 'Dancing with the Stars.' To me, that was just a tremendous accomplishment.
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It's important to believe in yourself and the beauty of your dreams and to not let anyone tell you different.
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Growing up, I was a water baby. We lived near a lake, had a pool in our backyard, and as soon as I was old enough, I joined a swim team. By 10, I was winning local events.
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The traditional tango is really staccato, but with the Argentine tango, you have to be really sexy and saucy.
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I thought my sports career was over once I got into a wheelchair. That was the hardest reality I had to face.
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If mornings aren't your thing right now, try making yourself do a happy dance after you get out of bed. It helps me!
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It's actually more work for me to not smile than to smile.
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When you have a spinal or brain injury, or any kind of devastating illness, you kind of fall through the cracks in a sense. Your world implodes, and no one is really there to help pick up the pieces.
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When I was 11 years old, I got very sick and slipped into a vegetative state for four years and was pretty much written off as a lost cause.
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I love to smile, even through pain.
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Each of us can provide a positive example to others in our lives, and that's powerful. When I visit those with difficult health conditions, I do my best to provide them with positive motivation because I know I was so inspired by people who showed support for me.
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I know from my experience as a swimmer that you put in the work and practice, and come game day, your body is ready, and you just have to trust your training.
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Winning gold and three silver medals at the Paralympic games is something I'll never forget, but I knew deep down there was still more work to do. I had to continue to redefine what was possible and get back everything that was taken away from me.
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'Thank you' is never enough for me to say to my family.
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I love to swim, and what I have been able to do - give people hope.
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I was bullied in high school. I would go through the hallways and be pointed at and laughed at because I was the new kid in a wheelchair.
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There's nothing greater than just having people that pick you up when you get knocked down.
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I grew up a swimmer. I didn't think I could swim without the use of my legs.
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Heroes in real life don't wear masks and capes. Sometimes they don't stand out at all. But real heroes can save a life - or many lives - just by answering the call in their heart.
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I was determined to get back to my life. I had to relearn how to do everything. I had to learn how to talk, eat, move my arms.
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'Good Life' was my gold-medal song and is what I sing when I need to get focused and keep calm. It also just makes me super happy, and I love jamming out.
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It started off with flu-like symptoms and pain; then, I started feeling really funny. In two weeks, I was paralyzed from the waist down, and it spiraled down from there. Every ability I had was slowly slipping away.
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Swimming is still very much a part of me.
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I grew up doing tap, jazz, and ballet, so I understand rhythm and movement and performing.