Two sisters hope to qualify for the Olympics in Paris.
Swimmers hope to swim in future Olympics
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St. Louis Area Swimmers Describe the Dedication It Takes to Compete | KSDK News
CLAYTON, Mo. – “It’s a lot of early mornings.”
“Just doing it day in, day out, you just gotta accept it.”
“Those are the kinds of sacrifices you have to be willing to make.”
That is how three members of Clayton Shaw Park Swimming describe what it takes to keep up with the sport they love.
“It’s taxing and if you’re faking a love of swimming it’s just a chore,” said Niko Thedos, member of the Clayton Shaw Park Swimming team. “It’s going to beat you. We have a really good bond together and that helps every day to stay motivated and keep going.”
They say it’s not just an individual sport. They’re also working to make the entire team reach its goals.
“I want to get better. But I also want the person to my left and to my right to get better,” said Anna Moehn, member of the Clayton Shaw Park Swimming team. “So we get better together.”
They each do different strokes, different distances and stay in their figurative and literal lane.
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Katie Ledecky Finally Wins Gold At Tokyo Games | WJZ
Katie Ledecky, an Olympic swimmer from Bethesda, Maryland, finally won gold Wednesday morning at the Tokyo Olympics in the first-ever women’s 1,500-meter freestyle.
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Simone Biles Gets Support From Katie Ledecky, Team USA Swimmers After All-Around Final Exit | Newsweek
American swimming stars Katie Ledecky and Erica Sullivan showed their support towards Simone Biles following her exit from the women’s team gymnastics final and all-around final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Both Olympians emphasized the importance of mental health and encouraged Biles to “look after herself.”
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Body Recovered After Search For Swimmer In Charles River | CBS Boston
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US Swimmer Dominates First-Ever Women’s 1500 Meter Freestyle | RT America
NFL star quarterback Patrick Mahomes is now part-owner of MLS Sporting Kansas City. The 25-year-old joins a growing list of current and former pro athletes investing in Major League Soccer. At the Austrian Open, number two seed Roberto Bautista Agut was upset by fellow Spaniard Pedro Martinez in three sets. At the Tokyo Olympics, American swimmer Katie Ledecky earned her sixth career gold medal, winning the first-ever edition of the women’s 1500 freestyle event. RT America’s Steve Christakos reports.
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Historic Wallace Swimming Pool Reopens | KREM 2 News
The historic open-air pool in Wallace, Idaho has been a place where families have spent summer days and kids have learned to swim since 1939. Unfortunately, in 2018 the pool had to be shut down due to mechanical issues. It was the first time it has been shut down since it was built. Now, after over three years, the pool will officially be reopened in the summer of 2022 and it means a lot to the residents in Wallace.
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Philippa Bacon on Daughter Phoebe Swimming in Tokyo Olympic Games | myMCMedia
Philippa Bacon of Chevy Chase, mother of Phoebe Bacon, talks about her daughter swimming in the Tokyo Olympics. Like Katie Ledecky, Phoebe Bacon attended Little Flower School and Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart. She currently attends the University of Wisconsin. This interview happened at Stone Ridge in Bethesda.
Philippa Bacon on Daughter Phoebe Swimming in Tokyo Olympic Games
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Triad Woman Introduces Neighbors to Swimming | WXII 12 News
Triad woman introduces neighbors to swimming