In November 2019, Melbourne resident Christian Rantzau was diagnosed with a tumour in his brain. Three months later, he was at the International Gay and Lesbian Aquatic (IGLA) Championships at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, where he won a gold, silver and bronze medals.
IGLA 2020 concluded on Tuesday with Pink Flamingo – a swimming pageantry and drag show in the water . In the midst of all the fun, camaraderie, competition rivalries, wins and losses at the six-day event, there were also stories of courage, resistance, and breaking of barriers. “Up until last week I didn’t even know if I could swim here.
Over the last three years, I have had some major health issues (a cancer diagnosis and then the brain tumour) but I kept swimming as
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