On this episode of Be Unexpected We had to opportunity to interview Addie Schiemann. Addie attended Arlington High School, while participating on the Fremont High and Club swim team. Addie is currently a student at the University of Arizona.
      Going into high school is hard itself, Addie faced another obstacle going into her freshman year of High School. Addie was 14 years old when she faced the biggest challenge of her life on July 14, 2017 in Arlington, Neb when she was in a UTV accident. “I was the passenger in a Polaris Ranger,” Schiemann said. “The vehicle lost control on a dirt road, and my right arm was severed underneath it, resulting in large amounts of blood loss.” Addie had to undergo six months of occupational therapy. It was at this time that the predominantly right-handed swimmer had to relearn how to use her body and her left hand to do everyday tasks. The things we don’t think about become the most difficult like tying her shoes, cooking, writing, and just going through the daily things of life. Once Schiemann’s stitches were removed, a little less than three months after the accident, her doctors cleared her to go back to the pool. She wasn’t worried about getting back to competition, but she was excited to be back in the water. It was still a challenge for her to change her form. It was not just a simple “jump back in the pool” and get to training though. Many months of relearning how to swim, help from her coach, getting her mindset right were all a huge factor. 
      Addie is so thankful for the support she had during this process and continues to have! Her family, friends, coaches, community, doctors, therapists and so many other people have played a key role in her recovery.
      After we were done recording Addie shared with us how important her relationship with Jesus Christ is. Without her relationship with God she is not sure where else she would have turned.

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