Medal Quest

“I take a lot of pride in the uniform I wear.”

Clip: Season 1 | 3m 8s

Exactly a year before the 2012 Paralympic Games, Navy Lt. Bradley Snyder was injured in an IED explosion in Afghanistan. He set a goal of becoming a Paralympic swim champion, so he could continue to “take a lot of pride in the uniform I wear.”

Aired: 09/26/12 | Rating: NR

Funding for MEDAL QUEST is provided by Bruce C., Conner, Alex, and Lynn Bay Dayton, the Gordon and Llura Gund Foundation, No Limits Media, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS Viewers.

More Extras

• “Thank you, London”

  Clip: S1 | 3m 33s

• Two Sisters, One Race

  Clip: S1 | 3m 58s

• Paralympic Injuries

  Clip: S1 | 3m 21s

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