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Competing for new life at Warrior Games PDF Print E-Mail
Written by John Meyer - The Denver Post   
Sunday, 16 May 2010

Article Source: The Denver Post

COLORADO SPRINGS — Gavin Sibayan was captain of the swimming team at Westminster High School his junior and senior years, but that was 11 years ago. That was before he enlisted in the Army, became an MP, went to Iraq, nearly got killed by an improvised explosive device and received a Purple Heart.

Stationed at Fort Carson, Sibayan is unable to run because of his injuries, which is why he probably will have to leave the Army soon. But when he heard about the Warrior Games, which brought more than 180 wounded servicemen and women here last week for three days of spirited competition at the Olympic Training Center and the Air Force Academy, Sibayan immediately started training in the pool at Colorado College.

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