Gallaudet swimmer Faye Frez-Albrecht takes her mark on a starting block outfitted with a Reaction Light System, which helps level the field between hearing and non-hearing competitors. (Katherine Frey/The Washington Post)

Gallaudet swimmer Faye Frez-Albrecht takes her mark on a starting block outfitted with a Reaction Light System, which helps level the field between hearing and non-hearing competitors. (Katherine Frey/The Washington Post)

‘It makes me feel equal’: A deaf Gallaudet swimmer pushes NCAA to change rules, adopt technology

In this piece, which landed on the front page of The Washington Post sports section, I explore the challenges faced by deaf competitive swimmers and how new technology is helping equalize the playing field — or in this case, the swimming pool.