Ali Truwit News & Updates

Ali Truwit 'Stronger Than You Think' Documentary Acquired by Sox Ent.

Distribution rights to the inspirational sports documentary “Stronger Than You Think,” which tel...

May 19, 2026 • Variety on MSN

College Grad Attacked by Shark on Celebratory Trip Is Running Marathon with Best Friend Who Helped Save Her Life (Exclusive)

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nearly two and a half years af...

Nov 01, 2025 • Yahoo

After a Shark Bit Off Her Leg, Ali Truwit Told Paramedics She'd Never Do This 1 Thing Again. Now, She's Doing Exactly That (Exclusive)

One year after losing her leg in a shark attack, Ali Truwit proved her resilient spirit by swimming ...

Sep 04, 2025 • Yahoo

Darien's Ali Truwit hosting charity swimathon

Darien-native Ali Truwit, a two-time Paralympic silver medalist, is hosting a charity swimathon on S...

May 27, 2026 • News 12 Brooklyn

Ali Truwit Dives Into Sports Illustrated Swimsuit

Professional swimmer Ali Truwit is no stranger to the bathing suit lifestyle—both the ups and the ...

May 12, 2025 • Sports Illustrated

Paralympic Medalist Ali Truwit Taking 2025 Off from Competition

Ali Truwit, who won two silver medals at the Paris Paralympics in 2024, is taking the year off from ...

Feb 08, 2025 • Swimming World

Story of paralympic swimmer who lost leg in shark attack screening at Austin Film Festival

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Ali Truwit won two silver medals at the 2024 Paralympic Games, the year after she ...

Oct 24, 2025 • Yahoo! Sports

Darien Paralympian, shark attack survivor to host 2nd annual swim-a-thon

STAMFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Paralympic silver medalist and shark attack survivor Ali Truwit is hostin...

May 28, 2026 • WTNH on MSN

Paralympian Ali Truwit hosts Stamford swim-a-thon to help others get prosthetics

Ali Truwit found strength after she was attacked by a shark, inspiring her to create her nonprofit t...

May 28, 2026 • The Advocate on MSN

Paralympic swimmer Ali Truwit ready to run marathon after shark attack

Sports quickly crossed Ali Truwit’s mind after she survived a shark attack off the coast of Turks ...

Oct 27, 2025 • NBC Washington

Ali Truwit Announces ‘Stronger Than You Think’ Performance Incentive Fund With USOPC

Two-time Paralympic silver medalist and shark attack survivor Ali Truwit has announced a $400,000 gi...

Jan 21, 2026 • Swimming World

Ali Truwit on Full Circle Paralympics Experience — and Winning Silver — One Year After Shark Attack (Exclusive)

The swimmer, who won two silver medals at the Paralympic Games, tells PEOPLE that her journey has be...

Sep 11, 2024 • People

A shark attack changed her life but that hasn’t stopped this CT Paralympian from giving back

HARTFORD, Conn. — Three years ago, a shark attacked Ali Truwit while she was snorkeling in the Tur...

May 25, 2026 • Hartford Courant on MSN

Conn. Paralympian raises $250K in 'Stronger Than You Think' swim-a-thon

May 31 is a meaningful day for Darien, Connecticut’s Ali Truwit. It’s not only her birthday, but...

Jun 01, 2026 • NBC New York on MSN

After Paralympic medals, Ali Truwit paying it forward for others

NBC Connecticut first introduced you to swimmer Ali Truwit about a year ago. At that time, she was o...

May 16, 2025 • NBC Connecticut

Paralympian Ali Truwit of Darien inspires kids with visit to Stewie the Duck Swim School in Norwalk

NORWALK — A special visitor to the Stewie the Duck Swim School in Norwalk offered inspiration to k...

Jan 26, 2025 • The Hour

Paralympics Star Ali Truwit Documentary ‘Stronger Than You Think’ Distribution Rights Acquired by Sox Entertainment

A documentary telling the story of Paralympic star swimmer Ali Truwit will be shopped to top distrib...

May 19, 2026 • Variety

Tom Cruise called Ali Truwit, Paralympian of CT, after her silver medal wins. What he said

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The 24-year-old's achievements...

Sep 09, 2024 • Yahoo

Paralympic Swimmer Ali Truwit Is Training for the New York Marathon for a Great Cause

Paralympic swimmer and 2025 SI Swimsuit model Ali Truwit is currently training to run the New York C...

Oct 25, 2025 • MSN

Ali Truwit, the swimmer bitten by a shark who came back stronger than ever

Victim of a shark attack and subsequent leg amputation, Ali Truwit could have given up everything. O...

Sep 24, 2025 • MSN

American swimmer Ali Truwit wins silver in Paralympics 1 year after losing leg in shark attack

A woman who lost a leg last year in a shark attack won a silver medal in the 2024 Paralympics in Par...

Sep 06, 2024 • abc7NY

Tom Cruise surprises Paralympian Ali Truwit with a ‘good luck’ phone call

Paralympian Ali Truwit got a personal call from Tom Cruise before she won a pair of silver medals in...

Sep 06, 2024 • Today

Ali Truwit swims to Paralympic silver a year after losing her leg in a shark attack

A shark attack just days after her graduation from Yale last May left former Division I swimmer Ali ...

Sep 06, 2024 • Houston Public Media