Torchbearers carry the Paralympic torch during the Paralympic Torch Relay arrival in Cortina prior to the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympic Games on March 3, 2026 in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

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Two-time Paralympic swimmer Alejandra Aybar is one of the torchbearers for the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games in Italy.

Aybar, a native of the Dominican Republic and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, wrote on Instagram that learning to swim helped her see possibilities rather than limitations.

“I began to see life from a completely different perspective. What started as a simple passion turned into something much bigger than I ever imagined,” she wrote.

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Learn more about Alejandra Aybar from the Church News.

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