Artistic swimmer is a third-generation athlete who is fulfilling the American dream
PARIS — For as long as Daniella Ramirez can remember, she’s been fully submerged in a pool and following in the footsteps of her aquatic family.
PARIS — For as long as Daniella Ramirez can remember, she’s been fully submerged in a pool and following in the footsteps of her aquatic family.
“I’m a third-generation artistic swimmer,” Ramirez said recently while preparing for the start of the eight-person team event at the Paris Olympics.
“My grandma did artistic swimming back when it was called ‘Water Ballet,’ and then my mom did artistic swimming as a member of the Venezuelan national team, and that’s how she met my dad, who was a diver for Venezuela.”
American artistic swimmer Daniella Ramirez during a Team USA photo shoot.Andrew Kelly / ReutersIn other words, she did not stumble upon the mesmerizing and incredibly challenging sport accidentally.
“There was no random choice here,” she said.
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