Lakeshore Foundation
Physical activity is the heart of Lakeshore Foundation. Within activity you can find information on our aquatics, fitness and recreation & athletics programs. In addition, learn about our Lima Foxtrot Programs for Injured Military and our role as a U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Site and home of USA Wheelchair Rugby.
Today, Lakeshore has become an internationally renowned organization, serving over 4,000 unique individuals annually through physical activity, sport, recreation, advocacy, policy and research. It serves as an Olympic and Paralympic Training Site, strengthening the ongoing commitment to the development of para sports. The creation of the UAB/Lakeshore Collaborative, an advocacy department and the Lima Foxtrot are further examples of programs designed to achieve Lakeshore’s mission and vision.
Activities
See AllShooting/Adaptive Shooting
Adaptive Skiing
Archery
Adaptive Badminton/Para-Badminton
Basketball/Wheelchair Basketball
Boccia
Cycling/Adaptive Cycling
Fishing/Adaptive Fishing
Football/Wheelchair Football
Goalball
Ice Skating/Adaptive Ice Skating
Kayaking/Adaptive Kayaking
Powerlifting
Rock Climbing/Adaptive Rock Climbing
Soccer/Power Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Since the first Paralympic Games in Rome in 1960, swimming has been one of the Games’ main sports. The thrill of competition aside, swimming offers many benefits including strengthening the cardiovascular systems and the major muscle groups of both the upper and lower body. It also develops flexibility in the muscles and joints as…
Tennis/Wheelchair Tennis
The people you meet through tennis are friendly, happy, optimistic and outgoing, They just want to have a good time and want others to have a good time. – Steve Kappes, Director of the San Diego Wounded Warrior Tennis Program and Director of Military Outreach for the San Diego District Tennis Association All About…
Track and Field
Track and Field is the largest Olympic and Paralympic sport in terms of the number of athletes and number of classifications and categories. In addition to the races that take place on the track, there are a number of competitions that take place on the field inside the track. In particular, there are throwing and…
Sit Volleyball
Wheelchair Rugby
Trying to describe the sport of wheelchair rugby may be difficult. You just have to see it. Better yet, you just have to play it. “There really isn’t an able-bodied counterpart,” according to Katie Joly, program manager at the Gaylord Hospital Sports Association, a Move United member organization based in Connecticut. “It is a mixture…
Yoga
It is difficult to find balance without the ability to look inward, whether it is physical balance or balance in our daily lives. Starting the day healthfully can be as simple as breathing and stretching. An important component of a total fitness program is stretching. Add focused deep breathing to a stretch and you’ve entered…
Upcoming Events
One-Day EVENT
June 04 Contact: 205 313-7400 info@lakeshore.org
02 February - 04 February
May 11 
CONTACTS
- Email: info@lakeshore.org
- Web: lakeshore.org
- Phone: (205) 313-7400
- Location: Birmingham, AL, 35209
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