Tim Gowen: The Historic Special Olympian from Charles County
From See ME. See My Ability by arcsomdpodcast
March 3, 2026 · 6 min · Season 3 · Episode 75
About this episode
The episode features a conversation with Tim Gowen, a historic Special Olympian, discussing his athletic goals and experiences.
Episode 75 of the See Me. See My Ability: The Podcast of The Arc Southern Maryland features a conversation that podcast host Rita Rich had with 77-year-old Tim Gowen and his sister during DD Day in Annapolis. We met after members of our Arc and Tim spoke with State Senator Jack Bailey of St. Mary's County. Tim is a prime example of a guy who doesn't know what it means to quit! He's thinking about his next goals as an athlete and is proud to represent our state, Maryland.
People in this episode
Host: Rita Rich
Guest: Tim Gowen
Topics covered
- Special Olympics
- athletics
- personal stories
- inspiration
- advocacy
Keywords
- Tim Gowen
- Special Olympics
- Maryland
- athlete
- inspiration
- advocacy
- Rita Rich
- DD Day
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Arc Southern Maryland
Places: Maryland, Charles County
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