Marin Morrison, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Marin Morrison

American Paralympic swimmer

Date of Birth: 19-Jun-1990

Place of Birth: Great Falls, Montana, United States

Date of Death: 02-Jan-2009

Profession: swimmer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Marin Morrison (June 19, 1990 – January 2, 2009) was an American para-swimmer who competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing.
She began swimming at the age of two and started to suffer from seizures at that age after a child kicked her head.
Morrison broke two school swimming time records as a freshman at Collins Hill High School, and was third in the 100-yard freestyle competition at the Georgia state Class AAA championship in early 2005. She fell ill afterwards, and a large benign tumor was found in her left temporal lobe, of which 30 percent was removed by surgeons in two consecutive operations.
However, ill health continued to affect Morrision, and a third surgery to remove an aggressive returning tumor resulted in the paralysis of the right side of her body and a speech impediment.
Nevertheless, she established two national records in the S5 category, and qualified for the 2008 Summer Paralympics at the US Paralympic Swimming Trials in April 2008, where she did not medal.
After her death, an annual award and foundation were established in her honor.