Special Olympics swimmer set to race in many aquatic races in LI event: ‘I’m the strongest kid on the block’
Matthew Schuster, a 43-year-old Special Olympics swimmer and testicular cancer survivor from Medford, will compete in multiple aquatic events at a Long Island Special Olympics meet. Schuster, who has Down syndrome, has won numerous gold medals over his long career and will represent Team USA at the national games in Minnesota this June. The event in Massapequa is part of a larger weekend of sports activities on Long Island, including charity softball games supporting various causes.
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Sports Special Olympics swimmer set to race in many aquatic races in LI event: ‘I’m the strongest kid on the block’ By Alex Mitchell Published May 1, 2026, 12:04 a.m. ET Nobody’s making a splash like Special Olympics swimmer Matthew Schuster, a 43-year-old testicular cancer survivor from Medford in Suffolk County. “I’m the strongest kid on the block,” Schuster, who has Down syndrome, told The Post with a laugh. He will be racing in several aquatic events, such as the 100-meter individual medley, this weekend as Special Olympics New York comes to Massapequa’s Berner Middle School — a feel-good event for over 700 Empire State challengers making their way to the Town of Oyster Bay.
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