Haley Anderson Heading To Asia

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Interview courtesy of Swimming World Magazine, Biscayne Bay, Florida.

2012 Olympic silver medalist Haley Anderson qualified to compete in her fifth consecutive FINA World Swimming Championships this July in South Korea – with an eye to qualifying for her third consecutive Olympic Games.

In 2010, she finished 4th in the 25 km race at the world championships. In 2013, she won her first gold medal in the 5 km race and finished 6th in the 5 km team event with her American teammates. In 2015, she defended her 5 km world title and finished 9th in the 10 km. In 2017, she won a silver in the 5 km team relay, finished 5th in the 5 km, and finished 6th in the 10 km.

With a Top 10 finish in the 10 km race in Gwangju, South Korea, she will head to Tokyo in July 2020 to capture gold in the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim.

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