Tag: Naomy Grand’Pierre
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The Chase Podcast Ep.11 ft. Naomy Grand’Pierre + Maritza McClendon
These 2 amazing women have changed the sport of swimming! Maritza McClendon was the first African American woman to make a US Olympic swim team and medal (Athens 2004) & Naomy Grand’Pierre was the first woman from Haiti to compete as a swimmer in the Olympics (Rio 2016). This amazing interview covers their journey and…
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UChicago Swimmer of Haitian Descent Chases Olympic Dream
UChicago varsity swimmer Naomy Grand’Pierre is training for a chance to represent Haiti at the 2016 Olympics. If she can shave a second off her time in the 50-meter freestyle, she’ll head to Brazil in August to compete in the Summer Games.