Breathing again after swimming dream turned into a nightmare
Trish Kearney was nine when she first dreamed of being an Olympic swimmer. Haphazard and laid-back at school, she sought perfection in the pool. And she was good. Very good. She competed, won medals, and was so committed to training that she kept quiet about colds, sore throats, coughs, in case she wasn't allowed to swim. When she was 12 she joined a swimming club to further her dreams. There, she was coached by George Gibney, already a force in Irish swimming; a go-getter whose methods were getting results. By then, Trish was training twice a day - at 5.15am and again in the evening - every...
Source: independent.ie