EASTCHESTER: Paul Asaro Represents Team USA In Special Olympics And Brings Home The Gold

TOWN OF EASTCHESTER (WESTCHESTER COUNTY) NY: Over 5,000 athletes and coaches arrived in Orlando, Florida on June 5 to compete in the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games. Among them was star athlete Paul Asaro, of Eastchester, who has been a Special Olympics New York athlete since 1994 and a coach since 2008.

The open swim competition was on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at Luckys Lake in Central Florida.

This was the first-ever Open Swim for the U.S. Special Olympics.

And Mr. Asaro edged out the competition for a gold medal with a time of 36:06.

His triathlon performance was stellar.

In the 440-yard swim, 10.8 Mille bike ride and 5k run, Mr. Asaro took home the Silver.

The Triathlon was held in Clermont, Florida where Paul received the silver medal with a time of 1:33:35.

Learn more about this incredible Westchester County athlete here: 

https://www.specialolympics-ny.org/who-we-are/staff-board/paul-asaro/