在今年的陕西残特奥会上，这一幕令很多人动容：发令枪响，靠胳膊“立”在出发台上的姑娘，双臂发力，把自己“推”入了水中……
1分51秒96后，她拿下了亚军，全网欢呼。
这位女孩就是本次残特奥会女子100米蛙泳SB5级比赛的选手钱红艳，很多人可能知道她的另外一个名字，“篮球女孩”。
Qian Hongyan waited on the starting block, supporting herself using her hands and torso. When the starting signal sounded, Qian pushed herself in. She clocked 1:51.96 and won the silver medal in the women's 100-meter breaststroke SB5 final in the 11th National Games for Persons with Disabilities held in Xi'an, Shaanxi province.
多年前，央视纪录片《篮球女孩的游泳梦》让很多人认识了这个早早截肢却始终不放弃，多次在游泳比赛中拿下冠军的女孩，如今，多年过去了，她始终没有放弃游泳。
有网友表示，“以前看过她的视频，总以为她这辈子难了，没想到什么都难不倒一颗坚韧的心。”
不向命运低头
1996年，钱红艳出生在云南曲靖陆良县一个普通农民家庭。4岁那年，她被一辆大货车撞倒后卷入车底，导致盆骨以下完全截肢。
为了让她继续上学，爷爷把旧篮球从中间切开，里面垫上棉花，将半个篮球套在她的身下，还特制了一对可以拄着的“木手垫”帮助她“行走”。钱红艳也因此被称为“篮球女孩”。
Qian, from Luliang of Yunnan province, lost both legs in a traffic accident when she was 4 years old. Since then, she became well-known for moving around while balanced on an orange ball, earning her the nickname 'basketball girl'.
此后的日子里，尽管磨烂了无数个篮球，这个爱笑的小姑娘却始终没有向生活低头，而是从苦难中一步步走向光明。
“水中飞鱼”
11岁那年钱红艳的人生迎来重要转折，看到全国残疾人运动会的比赛后，她产生了学游泳走向世界的梦想。
Qian's enthusiasm for swimming dates back to 2007, when she was invited by the local disabled people's federation to watch the 2008 National Paralympic Games in Kunming, capital of Yunnan.
在当地残联的支持及社会各界爱心人士的帮助下，她顺利加入云南省残疾人游泳队。
由于没有下半身，钱红艳在水里身体严重不平衡。她形容“失去腿就好比一艘船没有舵，在水中没有方向感，容易横向摆动，影响速度。”
At 11 years old, she joined the provincial swimming team for people with disabilities. However, without legs, it was difficult for Qian to keep her balance in water.
'Swimming without legs is like steering a boat without a rudder. I tended to sway due to a poor sense of direction,' Qian said.
针对这个问题，教练专门为她制定了一套训练方案。那段日子里，钱红艳每天要接受不少于4个小时的专业游泳训练，举哑铃、做仰卧起坐和臂力拉伸……训练之余，她又利用一切机会锻炼臂力和平衡能力，游泳水平突飞猛进。
To help her overcome the hurdle, her coach devised a tailor-made training plan for her. Every day, she practiced for at least four hours. She made strenuous efforts to enhance her arm strength and balance.
2009年，钱红艳在云南省第九届残运会夺得3枚金牌。并在同年举办的全国残疾人18周岁以下游泳锦标赛中夺得1金2银。
2016年，巴西里约热内卢残奥会，她获得女子100米蛙泳比赛第九名。2019年，钱红艳在天津残运会S7级女子游泳400米决赛收获一枚铜牌。
In 2009, she won three gold medals in the provincial contests in Yunnan, as well as one gold medal and two silvers at national events. In the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games, she placed ninth in the 100m breaststroke.
当年的“篮球女孩”渐渐蜕变为“水中飞鱼”，钱红艳还得到了在云南曲靖陆良县残联工作的机会。
钱红艳说，残疾不等于残废，她希望自己能帮残疾人做点实事，也希望更多的残疾人朋友树立生活的勇气，用实际行动证明人生价值，回报社会，成就自我。
Qian now works for the Luliang disabled people's federation. She said she wants to work to help other people with disabilities and assist them in facing life with courage.
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