Cathy Pieroni might not have been in Tokyo to watch her son Blake win his second Olympic gold medal on Sunday night, but she did her best to make sure her voice was heard halfway across the world.
Cathy Pieroni watched Sunday nightâs 400-meter freestyle relay along with her daughter April and granddaughter at a hotel in Amelia Island, Florida. As Blakeâs teammate, Zach Apple, touched the wall, Cathy set off a wild celebration as the former Chesterton swim star won his second gold medal. The U.S. quartet won in 3 minutes, 8.97 seconds. Italy took the silver in 3:10.11 and Australia won the bronze in 3:10.22.