Ryle alum Maddie Brinkman to represent Kentucky at Special Olympics Games
UNION, Ky. — The Special Olympics USA Games 2022 will be held in Orlando Florida on June 4th to the 11th. Maddie Brinkman of Union, and a 2018 graduate of Larry A. Ryle High School, will be representing Team Kentucky.
She is one of the two female swimmers who has been chosen along with two male swimmers. Maddie will be swimming the 50-meter freestyle, 50-meter backstroke, and will be a member of the medley relay.
All of Team Kentucky met in Richmond Ky, for a meet and greet weekend in March, all 56 athletes, Unified partners, coaches, and Youth Leadership Experience participants. It was a wonderful weekend for all the athletes.
Maddie has been swimming with Special Olympics for six years, and has accumulated multiple state championship gold, silver and bronze medals. She is also a medalist in Special Olympics softball and bowling.
You can keep up with her in June via the USA Games 2022 app, www.soky.org, and the games will also be broadcast on ESPN.
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