[5] During the 2024 United States Paralympic trials, Truwit set an American record in the 100 m backstroke S10 event with a time of 1:08.98.

[10] Truwit's mother, Jody, was captain of Yale's women's swimming and diving team in 1991.

[3] In May 2023, two days after graduating from Yale University, Truwit was on a vacation in the Turks and Caicos Islands, with her friend Sophie Pilkinton.

While snorkeling in the Caribbean Sea, she was the victim of a shark attack, biting her foot off at the ankle, and part of her leg.

After returning to the boat, Pilkinton stopped the bleeding on Truwit's leg by applying a tourniquet, helping to save her life.