Former Olympians competing in Masters Swimming Nationals in Greensboro
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Updated: 7:20 PM EDT Jul 25, 2021
Ford Hatchett
Former Olympians competing in Masters Swimming Nationals in Greensboro
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Updated: 7:20 PM EDT Jul 25, 2021
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READ ABOUT THEIR TIES TO NORTH CAROLINA ON OUR WEBSITE, WXII12.C.OM AS THE TOKYO OLYMPICS CONTINUE, THEERS I FIERCE COMPETITION RIGHT HERE IN THE TRD.IA FORD SPENT THE DAY TALKING WITH OLYMPIANS WHO ARE STILL FIERCE COMPETITO.RS >> THE CITY OF GREENSBORO HTEDOS THE NATIONAL SWIMMING COMPETITION. >> PEOPLE ARE IN FROM CALIFORNIA, ARIZONA, AND THE ELEVATOR I MET SOME FOLKS FROM CANADA, MEXI.CO IT IS A REALLY GOOD TOURISM EVENT FOR THE AREA. FORD: 849 ADULT SWIMMERS COMPETING IN GREENSBORO THIS WEEKEND, INCLUDING SOME OF THE WORK’S TOP ATHLETES. >> I SWAM INTO THOUSAND 12, REPRESENTED MY COUNTRY. >> HE IS IN BOSTON NOW BUT WAS IMPRESSED I THE COMPETITION HE MET WHEN HE ARRIVED IN GREENSBORO. >> A LOT OF SWIMMERS, THEY ARE COMPETITIVE AND THEY ARGOE OD. THEY ARE DOING SUPER WELL. >> HE SWAM AND JOINED TO STAY T.FI >> PEOPLE ARE FAST, EVEN AT THIS AGE. IT IS IMPRESSIVE TO SEE PEOPLE COMPETGIN AT THESE LEVELS. >> HE WON -- ASHLEY WON GOLD IN ATLANTA BUT SUCCESS DOES NOT ALWAYS COME EASILY. >> SOME OF THE SWIMMERS ARE EXTRAORDINARY SWIMMERS. >> SOME OF THOSE COME A 98-YEAR-OLD W WHOON HER RACE AND INSIDE -- AND INSPIRED SOME OF THE BEST. >> IT IS INSPIRATION -- INSPIRATIONAL FOR ALL OF THESE SWIMMERS AND MATTER WHAT AGE, TO , E SESOME OF THEIR BRETHREN, EVEN OLDER, BE ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH WHAT THEY ARE. >> A RALEIGH NATIVE HOLDS MULTIPLE SWIMMING WORLD RECORDS AN D SHE SAYS THOSE IN THEIR 90'’ STILL COMPETING GIVES HER HOPE. >> DIVING OF THE BLOCK, STILL ENJOYING THE SPORT IT HACAS P -- IT HAS KEPT THEM HEALTHY AND JUST SEEING WHAT THE SPO HASRT CONTINUED TO DO FOR THEM IS SO INSPIRG. HOPEFULLY ANOTHER 40 YEARS FROM NOW WILL STILL BE HERE. >> MASTERS SWIMMING IS AVAILABLE FOR ALL SKILL LEVELS AND ANYONE LOOKING TO STAY FIT AND IMPROVE THEIR TECHNI