Interested in joining an Athletic Team? U.S. Olympic Committee THANK YOU TO & U.S. Paralympics: OUR PARTNERS The City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) is an NCAA Division III The United States Olympic Committee is dedicated to supporting Paralympic-eligible athletes in achieving and NJCAA Division III conference with 15 sustained competitive excellence whether the individual members that reach across all five boroughs of has a physical, visual, or intellectual impairment. Their Office of Student Affairs, CUNY New York City. classification system is based on scientific evidence to INCLUSIVE ensure fair competition with the goal of minimizing the Since officially coming into existence in 1987, impact of impairments on sport performance. As a CUNY Coalition of Students with Disabilities consequence, not every sport is offered for athletes of the conference has been amongst the leaders in every impairment type. University Student Senate, CUNY AND Division III with initiatives that focus on the student as much as the athlete. The conference Want to know what sports you would be eligible to sponsors 19 Four-Year College Championships, compete in? Veterans Affairs Office, CUNY ADAPTIVE 13 Community College Championships, the Winter Summer United States Olympic & Paralympic Michael Steuerman Scholar-Athlete Awards Alpine Skiing Archery Committee Dinner, the Basketball Press Luncheon at the Nordic Skiing Badminton SPORTS Water Club, the SAAC Leadership Seminar, a Sledge Hockey Boccia Snowboarding Cycling NYC Parks and Recreation CUNY-Wide Intramural Championship Series Wheelchair Curling Equestrian and the CUNYAC Golf Classic. Goalball Judo Wheelchair Sports Federation Paracanoe Our goal is the inclusion of athletes with a Paratriathlon Achilles International paralympic-eligible disability onto Powerlifting existing teams, competitions, and Rowing Sailing United States Tennis Association championships with reasonable sport-specific Shooting accommodations provided. Sitting Volleyball & Billie Jean King National Tennis Center Soccer (7-a-side) Any students interested in competing at the Swimming Row New York Table Tennis Recreational, intercollegiate or intramural level should reach Tae Kwon Do out to their respective athletic department on Track and Field Garden Empire Volleyball Association Wheelchair Basketball Intercollegiate Athletics campus and/or the CUNYAC for more Wheelchair Fencing information on the following sports: Wheelchair Rugby Wheelchair Tennis & Paralympic Sports Swimming and Diving Contact CHOOSE YOUR AVENUE OF SUCCESS Track and Field U.S. Paralympics Sport Development Wheelchair Tennis [email protected] Wheelchair Basketball “This sport is important to me because it welcomes and challenges me to make the most of “Being a part of the team really helped what I have -- long arms and a love Contact Information me step out of my comfort zone to make new friends, and most importantly, I was for basketball -- rather than worry Queens College - Queens Hall about what I am missing.” able to get a great college experience 65-21 Main Street by competing in a sport I really enjoy.” - Patrick Anderson Hunter College, CUNY Flushing, NY 11367 - Natallia Mirashnichenka, 718-997-4270 Olympic Gold Medalist Baruch College, Swimming Wheelchair Basketball www.cunyathletics.com NYC Parks Wheelchair Sports Federation Row New York United States Tennis Association, Billie Jean King National Tennis Center The adaptive hubs are fully-accessible The Wheelchair Sports Federation is a national non- Rowing is a sport especially suited to para- profit organization that provides opportunities for the athletes because it can be adapted to different The purpose of the United States Tennis Association’s recreation centers that lead their borough programming is to take an athlete and get them to play at a disabled and wheelchair-bound adults and youth to levels of ability. Those with visual impairments in offering programs for New Yorkers with play sports recreationally and competitively. While competitive level. They host the Jana Hunsaker Wheelchair or physical or cognitive disabilities can all excel Tournament annually in June and have most of their players adaptive sports such as Wheelchair Basketball have disabilities. These hubs are also a center of as rowers. Row New York’s safe and supportive compete in the tournament. information where patrons can go to get been around since post-WWII, other adaptive sports like Wheelchair Football are relatively new to the adaptive and para-rowing program provides more information on what NYC Parks offers land-based and on-water workouts for athletes The USTA’s wheelchair tennis program allows individuals adaptive athletic population. The Wheelchair Sports with disabilities the opportunity to share in activities with citywide for patrons with disabilities. Federation is one of the first organizations to provide who wish to row for recreation, rehabilitation, and their family and friends, whether disabled or not. Proficient adaptive athletes with the opportunity to participate in competition. wheelchair users can play and actively compete against Adaptive Hubs a multitude of adaptive sports, including softball, stand-up players. The program includes classes offered basketball, football, track and field, lacrosse and Recreational Adaptive every Sunday (except holidays and blackout days), Recreational adaptive is for anyone with a disability Bronx more. depending on level. The season starts in October and goes West Bronx Recreation Center 1527 Jesup looking to learn a new activity or for experienced rowers who until the end of May. All levels and ages are welcome. It is enjoy rowing for fitness. Their recreational adaptive program held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, in Avenue Contact meets on Saturday afternoons. There are different rowing times Flushing Meadows Corona Park. (917) 519-2622 for participants with physical disabilities and participants with Brooklyn [email protected] cognitive disabilities. Contact McCarren Play Center 776 Lorimer Street www.WheelchairSportsFederation.org Any questions regarding the wheelchair tennis program, Freedom Rows please contact Joanne Wallen via e-mail at joanne.wallen@ In partnership with U.S. Rowing and the U.S. Department of usta.com or by phone at 718-760-6200. Manhattan Achilles International Veterans Affairs (VA), Row New York has proudly to launched Chelsea Recreation Center 430 West 25th thier Freedom Rows program for veterans with disabilities. Achilles International has the mission to enable people Street “ I am very excited at winning this championship at the with all types of disabilities to participate in main- Competitive Para-Rowing U.S. National Tennis Center. I believe this is the begin- stream athletics in order to promote personal This program is for experienced athletes with physical ning of my professional career and I will work very hard Queens achievement, enhance self-esteem, and lower barriers disabilities who can commit to setting and achieving to reach my goal of being one of the best players in the Al Oerter Recreation Center 131-40 Fowler to living a fulfilling life. Their NYC Chapter has weekly training goals, and for those who wish to represent Row New world.” Avenue workouts: York at competitions. The competitive para-rowing team - Jongchul Sah, Baruch College, Wheelchair Tennis Monday - Stuyvesant Square Park trains on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings. Staten Island Contact: [email protected] The Garden Empire Volleyball Association (GEVA) Tuesday and Saturday - Central Park Competitive Inclusion Rowing Greenbelt Recreation Center 501 Brielle Row New York’s comprehensive Inclusion Rowing Program is Contact: [email protected] Avenue (between Walcott and Rockland for experienced athletes with cognitive disabilities. The The Garden Empire Volleyball Association (GEVA) is Thursday - Brooklyn Prospect Park Competitive Inclusion Rowing team trains on Saturday responsible for the promotion and growth of volleyball Avenues, across from Sea View Hospital) Contact: [email protected] afternoons. by offering competition, training, and education in a Sunday - Flushing Meadows Corona Park multitude of disciplines. GEVA also offers training *$25 annual fee for access to all centers for Contact: [email protected] All practices take place at the World’s Fair Boathouse. Athletes programs, and competitive opportunities which who take Access-a-Ride should request “Parks–the Boathouse at includes paralympic volleyball or sitting volleyball. Persons with Disabilities or Veteran Membership. Flushing Meadows”. Visit GEVA also authorizes and conducts indoor Please refer to nycgovparks.org/programs/ www.achillesinternational.org recreation-centers/membership *All adaptive and para-rowing activities are free of charge. tournaments throughout all seasons. for more details. “No matter what level of running or walking I’m Contact Contact planning on doing that day, there is always someone Denise Aquino 914-930-6368 Contact there who can advise me and go on that weekly run 718-433-3075 [email protected] Paul Ward with me. Achilles International is an expert at accom- [email protected] [email protected] 212-360-3341 modating disabilities.” www.geva.org [email protected] - Andrew Zhang, Lehman College, Runner, Weightlifter