Chilean ool and open water swimmer Kristel Köbrich competed in her sixth consecutive Olympic Games at the age of 38.

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Kristel Köbrich missed the final cut for the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim this summer, but she qualified for her fourth Olympic Games (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016) and will compete in the 800m freestyle for her native Chile. Copyright © 2016 by World Open Water Swimming Association

Kristel Köbrich, who tried to double up in the 800m and 10 km at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, is focusing her aerobic talents on the pool for the 2012 London Olympics. The Chilean superstar and crossover athlete heading to her third Olympics is foregoing the 6-loop 10 km marathon swim for the 16-lap 800-meter freestyle.