How ex-Hong Kong swimmer Robyn Lamsam learned to deal with her infant son’s deafness
The former Asian Games medallist says all her experience as an athlete gave her the tools to face Kyle’s medical condition
Only two months into motherhood, it all started to make sense for Hong Kong’s former star swimmer Robyn Lamsam.
She had been an elite athlete since childhood, bursting on to the scene as a 12-year-old. Her years of training, her sacrifices, her endurance and, most importantly, her mental strength was to serve a purpose beyond simply winning medals for Hong Kong at the Asian Games.
In the summer of 2016, Lamsam and her husband, Marc Convery, discovered that their two-month-old son, Kyle, was profoundly deaf in both ears.
She was devastated. Almost overnight, Lamsam’s life priorities had changed. But she’s hoping her experiences can help to raise awareness among parents, particularly in the area of early intervention for children who need urgent attention in a number of medical conditions.
“Kyle is my life’s greatest challenge. Everything I’ve done up until this point it’s like paving the way for my journey with him now,” said Lamsam, now 40 and a much sought-after speaker and MC.