Olympic swimmer and Colorado native Amy Van Dyken-Rouen did a portrait on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 after speaking at the Bayaud Enterprises’ 23rd annual MacDonald Family Tribute luncheon at the Sheraton. (Cyrus McCrimmon, The Denver Post )
The Broncos are honoring six-time Olympic champion swimmer Amy Van Dyken-Rouen Sunday at the AFC championship game against the New England Patriots at Sports Authority Field at Mile High.
Van Dyken-Rouen, wife of former Broncos punter and two-time Super Bowl champion Tom Rouen, will be honored as the apountry Hero, the team said.
Van Dyken-Rouen posted to her Twitter account that she was extremely excited.
Just found out the are having me to the game on Sunday!! I’m so excited I could scream.
— Amy Van Dyken-Rouen (@amyvandyken)
Van Dyken-Rouen in Arizona, leaving her paralyzed from the waist down. She . In less than a year, she was able to walk with an exoskeleton, ride a recumbent bike and was learning to stand on her own power.
