Breaking limits: How one Calgarian is redefining adventure after vision loss

Posted Dec 18, 2025 11:00 am.

Last Updated Dec 16, 2025 11:55 am.

Dagmar Jamieson — a legally blind Calgarian who mastered alpine skiing — is now taking on a new challenge: adaptive water skiing.

Dagmar Jamieson – Water skiing

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