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Warrior Games

Noah Rydesky

Swimming | Track | Field
  • Birthplace

    Loveland, CO
  • Branch

    Army
  • Sport

    Swimming | Track | Field

Noah Rydesky found himself at the Fort Carson SRU in a wheelchair, suffering from frostbite to both legs after a fateful night out with friends. Plunged into a dark abyss of embarrassment, anger, and depression, Noah struggled to find purpose. Months of physical therapy followed, during which he turned to workouts, particularly swimming and weightlifting through ARCP, as a lifeline from his despair.

Noah’s experience with SRU proved transformative. Encountering respectful and supportive staff, he dedicated himself to physical therapy, gradually regaining both balance and confidence. Despite enduring nerve damage from the frostbite, Noah now maintains a regular routine of swimming, cycling, and gym sessions. Though unable to run as before due to persistent pain, he persists in training to keep pace with his former squad mates.

Dreaming of representing the Army at the Warrior Games, Noah sees athletic competition as a profound victory and expression of gratitude towards his support network. Inspired by a quote from his high school coach— “you’ll throw up before you pass out and pass out before you give up”—Noah remains steadfast in his pursuit of physical and mental resilience.

Other Teammates

Luis Avila

Archery | Cycling | Indoor Rowing | Precision Air Sports | Field

Abel Baez

Archery | Indoor Rowing | Precision Air Sports | Sitting Volleyball | Swimming | Wheelchair Basketball | Wheelchair Rugby | Field

Gerald Blakley

Precision Air Sports | Track | Wheelchair Basketball | Wheelchair Rugby | Field

Steven Bortle

Indoor Rowing | Powerlifting | Sitting Volleyball | Swimming | Track | Field

Darnell Boynton

Sitting Volleyball | Swimming | Track | Field

John Michael Britton

Archery | Swimming | Track | Field

Gene Calantoc

Archery | Cycling | Indoor Rowing | Powerlifting | Swimming | Wheelchair Basketball | Wheelchair Rugby | Field

Victoria Camire

Cycling | Indoor Rowing | Precision Air Sports | Track | Field

Berenice Carmona

Archery | Indoor Rowing | Powerlifting | Field

Hyoshin “Gabi” Cha

Cycling | Swimming | Track | Field

Patrick Dayton

Indoor Rowing | Powerlifting | Swimming | Track

Nathan Degen

Archery | Precision Air Sports | Sitting Volleyball | Wheelchair Basketball | Wheelchair Rugby | Field

Jeremy Ditlevson

Indoor Rowing | Precision Air Sports | Swimming | Field

Henry Escobedo

Cycling | Indoor Rowing | Swimming | Track | Field

Brent Garlic

Cycling | Indoor Rowing | Powerlifting | Swimming | Wheelchair Basketball | Wheelchair Rugby | Field

Corine Hamilton

Cycling | Powerlifting | Track | Field

Bianca Hayden

Archery | Indoor Rowing | Precision Air Sports | Swimming | Field

Matthew Hovey

Archery | Cycling | Precision Air Sports | Swimming

Brooke Jader

Cycling | Precision Air Sports | Swimming | Track | Wheelchair Basketball | Field

Justin Lane

Archery | Indoor Rowing | Powerlifting | Track | Wheelchair Basketball | Field

Shawn Lee

Cycling | Indoor Rowing | Powerlifting | Swimming | Field

Justin Mathers

Archery | Cycling | Indoor Rowing | Powerlifting | Precision Air Sports | Swimming | Track | Wheelchair Basketball | Field

Jasmin McKenzie

Cycling | Precision Air Sports | Swimming | Track | Field

Alexis Pantoja

Indoor Rowing | Swimming | Track | Field

Chris Parks

Cycling | Indoor Rowing | Swimming | Track | Wheelchair Basketball | Field

Jack Peko

Indoor Rowing | Precision Air Sports | Field

Jeffrey Peters

Cycling | Indoor Rowing | Swimming | Track | Field

Adam Proctor

Cycling | Indoor Rowing | Sitting Volleyball | Swimming | Track | Field

Alexander Robison

Archery | Precision Air Sports | Track | Wheelchair Rugby

Victoria Rollin

Cycling | Swimming | Track

Avery Short

Cycling | Swimming | Track | Wheelchair Rugby

Jason Smith

Indoor Rowing | Powerlifting | Wheelchair Rugby | Field

Noah Strunk

Cycling | Swimming | Track

Derrick Thompson

Archery | Cycling | Indoor Rowing | Sitting Volleyball | Track | Wheelchair Basketball | Field

Meleste Togia

Indoor Rowing | Powerlifting | Sitting Volleyball | Field

Janmiguel TorresCruz

Cycling | Sitting Volleyball | Swimming | Wheelchair Rugby | Field

Michael Villagran

Cycling | Sitting Volleyball | Swimming | Track | Wheelchair Basketball | Wheelchair Rugby | Field

Anna Walker

Cycling | Swimming | Track

Hannah Wright

Archery | Cycling | Indoor Rowing | Powerlifting | Precision Air Sports | Swimming | Track | Field