CCSU swimmer beats the odds to swim to Olympic trials

CCSU swimmer beats the odds to swim to Olympic trials

On most college campuses right now students are packing up to go home for summer or starting summer classes. Butร‚ย CCSUsophomore Maddy Garberร‚ย is headed to the pool.

The sophomore Blue Devil is one of the top breast strokeร‚ย swimmersร‚ย in the country. And she’s made it a long way: lastร‚ย summer sheร‚ย qualified for the 100-meter breast stroke for theร‚ย Olympic trials, and now she’s headed back to trials this summer for a chance to make it to Rio. Except this time, she’s trying out for two events.

“To make it on the Olympic team you have to be top two in your event. So, I’m about 80th right now in both of my events, so we’ll see where that brings me.”

But she’s not too concerned with her placement. “I just want to take in the experience, honestly, I never even thought i would get this far.”

See FOX61

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