Tylenol names recipients of Athlete Recovery and Care Commitment Grant
Those who are being awarded Tylenol’s Athlete Recovery and Care Commitment Grant have been announced.
Created in sponsorship with the Women’s Sports Foundation, or WSF, the grant aims to help break down barriers to care that can prevent injured athletes from reaching their full potential.
The 10 women athletes who have been selected for the grant will receive $10,000 to supplement the financial burden caused by medical bills and injury rehabilitation, the company shared.
“With this funding in sponsorship with the Women’s Sports Foundation, 10 athletes will be able to better focus on their physical and mental recovery to get back on the field and continue their dreams of athletic success without financial stress,” said Jen Gow, head of US pain at Kenvue. “Tylenol has longstanding equity as the #1 doctor recommended brand of pain relief and recognizes that pursuing greatness hurts.”
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The recipients include:
- Shakira Austin: A professional basketball player who has played on Team USA as well as the WNBA 2022 All-Rookie team. Austin is currently recovering from a torn labrum injury in her right hip.
- Hope Bravo: A professional trampoline and tumbling gymnast, who has competed at multiple World Championships. Bravo is currently recovering from a second Achilles rupture.
- Francesca Corbett: A professional badminton player, winning the USA’s first-ever medal at the BWF World Junior Championships. Corbett is currently recovering from a labral tear in her right hip.
- Rachel Dincoff: A member of the 2020 USA Olympic Track & Field team, competing in the 2022 World Athletics Championship. Dincoff is currently recovering from her third Achilles rupture surgery.
- Tori Franklin: A professional track and field athlete, holding 3x American records, 6 of the top American All-Time marks, and is the first American woman to ever medal in a World Championship. Franklin is currently recovering from a torn plantar aponeurosis.
- Isabel Ivey: A member of the USA National Swimming team, placing third place at the 2024 Olympic Trials in the 200 IM. Ivey is currently recovering from a meniscus tear.
- Janee’ Kassanavoid: A professional hammer thrower and a 2x world medalist. Kassanavoid is currently recovering from a tear in her right lateral meniscus and left shoulder labrum.
- Gabriela Leon: A a member of the USA World Track & Field Team, placing third at the 2024 Indoor Nationals. Leon is currently recovering from a tear in both proximal hamstrings, tendinosis to both hamstring tendons and a tear in her right hamstring tendon.
- Sarah Warren: A member of the U.S. National Long Track Speedskating Team and earned a Silver Medal at the 2024 World Championships in Team Sprint. Sarah is currently recovering from a torn meniscus and has had 4 orthopedic surgeries on her knees and ankle since April 2024. Prior to April, Sarah has come back from six previous knee surgeries, including two ACL reconstructions.
- Jessica Woodard: A professional track and field athlete who is a 2022 World Finalist and 2022 NACAC Silver Medalist. Jessica is currently recovering from a high-grade sports hernia and athletic pubalgia.
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“We at the Women’s Sports Foundation are honored to partner with Tylenol to champion the resilience and potential of women athletes,” said WSF CEO Danette Leighton. “The Athlete Recovery and Care Commitment Grant is not just about aiding recovery—it’s about empowering these remarkable individuals to reclaim their path to greatness and inspiring all of us with their determination and resilience.”
The grant application will re-open later this year and an additional 10 women athletes will be selected for $10,000 in funding to support their recovery journey after being sidelined by injury.
