In this episode, we’re joined by Patrick Parkes and Nick Taylor from USA Boccia. Both are boccia athletes as well as members of the organization’s board of directors. They share valuable perspectives on the sport and its unique adaptability for athletes of all abilities. Patrick Parkes has been playing boccia since 2016 and has won numerous National medals and is a former U.S. National Team athlete who competed in the BC2 division of Boccia from 2016 to 2020. He represented the United States at both Americas Regional and World Open competitions. Nick Taylor has an extensive history playing wheelchair tennis at all levels and started playing boccia around 2018. In that time, he's played for the U.S. National Team and won several national titles. To learn more about boccia, visit https://usaboccia.org/.
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