From Fire Controlman to Wheelchair athlete & designer Rico Reyes | After the Battle Campfire

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Today I talk to Navy adaptive athele and former Ffire Controlman Rico Reyes. At 22 Rico joined the Navy at an age older than most. He became a Fire Controlman whose job is to fire the weapons on board a U.S. Navy warship. Some the weapons systems he was qualified to use were Surface to Surface missiles and the CWIS close in weapons system affectionally known as R2D2. 

 

A motorcycle accident cut Rico’s career in the Navy short. It left Rico as a paraplegic. He discovered wheelchair sports during his recovery. The had is first Wheel Chair Motor Cross (WCMX) event in 2015 where he was ranked 4th in the World. He went on to compete for the US Navy team for the DOD Warrior games and the Invictus games. He was scheduled to compete with the 2021 Navy Team at the warrior games, which was cancelled last week.

 

Rico is also developing his own wheelchair for day to day use which can also take the abuse of an extreme athlete.  

 

 

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