Team USA swimmer Torri Huske defeats world record holder to win gold

Team USA swimmer Torri Huske defeats world record holder to win goldTeam USA swimmer Torri Huske defeats world record holder to win gold
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Team USA swimmer Torri Huske won the gold in the women’s 100-meter butterfly at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Sunday after defeating teammate and world record holder Gretchen Walsh by a mere 0.04 seconds. The victory is particularly special for the 21-year-old from Arlington, Virginia, who finished a heartbreaking 0.01 seconds away from a medal in Tokyo 2020.
  • Making her mark in Paris: Huske, who also secured a silver medal along with her teammates in the women’s 4×100-meter freestyle relay, said her fourth-place finish in the Tokyo Games served as a powerful motivator for her to do well in Paris. “I’m not gonna lie, that was devastating,” said Huske. “But I think that it really fueled me, and I think that it did make me better.”
  • A mother’s inspiration: Huske’s passion for swimming was inspired by her mother Ying Weng, who emigrated from China in pursuit of the American Dream in 1991. “I feel like she is a really big inspiration to me,” Huske told Olympics.com. “Yeah, I’m just lucky to have her. I feel like I’m living out my American Dream.”
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