A Dream Come True
On July 30th 2021, a 9yr quest came to head at the Tatsumi Aquatic Arena in Tokyo, Japan. For the first time in almost a decade, Trinidad and Tobago had a female representative for swimming at the Olympic Games. For me to inhale the chlorine-rich air and take my mark for the Women's 50m freestyle was in itself a miracle after all that it took for me to get to that point. Returning from retirement with nothing but an undying dream and love for the sport, I soon found myself on a hero's journey. My childhood dream turned into an extraordinary mission that could not be stopped by injury nor injustice, affliction nor pandemic. This dream was far bigger than the dreamer. If you are tracking with me from my previous blog entry, I ended with this: I do not (swim) as one (swimming) aimlessly, I do not fight like a boxer beating the air. No, I discipline my body and bring it under subjection so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize. ...
