Teen swimmer who won gold at Paralympics honored on LI

Paralympic Gold Medalist Anastasia Pagonis, who won the 400-meter freestyle at the Tokyo Paralympics and also beat her own world record, was honored with a special "Key to the Town" on Long Island Monday.

Town of Hempstead Supervisor Don Clavin and the Town Board presented the award to the 17-year-old from Garden City, who is blind, to celebrate her outstanding achievements.

A special plaque also included a message in Braille.

"Just the fact they are putting accessibility into the world, because not a lot of things are set up for me, so just having that is so special," Pagonis said.

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