Chris Martin Photography

Thursday, June 25 at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games. I spent the day with the Team Minnesota Swim Team. Their energy, enthusiasm, camaraderie, and dance moves were exactly what I needed to reenergize myself for the last two days of the games. Team Minnesota Swimming is more than a team, they’re clearly a family.

Wednesday, June 24 at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games.

Team Minnesota on Tuesday, June 23 at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games.

Team Minnesota on Monday, June 22 at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games.

2026 Special Olympics USA Games! Thank you Special Olympics Minnesota for asking me to be apart of your team this week and helping capture these moments. It was an amazing week for so many reasons.

Each day the photographers of Team Minnesota were asked to pick our best five photos from the day. Here are my Top 5 (or so) from each day.

Excited to spend the next week covering Team Minnesota at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games. But first the Open Ceremonies as a spectator.

Minneapolis Roosevelt Baseball vs Spring Lake Park on 04.24.26. The Panthers with the win.

Roosevelt Badminton vs. Edison on 04.20.26. The Teddies with the win, continuing their dominance in conference play.

Minneapolis Roosevelt Boys Tennis vs. Southwest on 04.16.26. The Lakers with the win.

vs. Chaska on 04.23.26. The Hawks with the win.