Artistic Swimming Team Takes First Medal In 20 Years — A Silver
The only thing better than going viral at the Olympics is winning a silver medal.
Atira O'Neil
Athlete Bio#
Age
20
Hometown
Pleasant Hill, CA
Education
College Park High School Stanford University
Personal
She found out she made her first national team 50 ft in the air as she was climbing to a trapeze platform...The only time you'll see her in the kitchen is when she is testing her sister's creations...She can't live without her family or hummus...Her favorite music is 80's hip hop...She wants to be a pediatric surgeon...She started artistic swimming when she was 11 years old and will often be found dancing when not in the pool...She never goes anywhere without chapstick...She really enjoys learning new languages and loves traveling to Costa RicaMore #
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