Betty Merten put on one of the best performances of the weekend, propelling herself with only her arms in the Capitol View Triathlon in Governor Nelson State Park. The 53-year-old athlete is a great example of determination and the benefits of the adaptive fitness program at the University of Wisconsin. Her story in the Cap Times opens with this line: If you call Betty Merten an athlete, sheâ??ll laugh. â??Athletes are supposed to be tall and buff,â? she says. â??Iâ??m short and plump and I use a seat to get around.â?
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