American swimmer Marcus Titus has won a bronze medal at the Pan American Games in the 100-meter breaststroke. The Guadalajara contest was the first event where the deaf swimmer took home a medal in a major competition not restricted to people with disabilities.
Earlier in the summer, Titus earned the title of
best swimmer at the deaf world championships in Portugal. He took home five gold medals, along with two silver and a bronze. He set deaf world records in the 50m breast, 50m free, and the 100m free. The Tucson, Arizona native is now looking ahead to the 2012 London Olympics.
