Mom, attorney, ultrarunner, 4 x Team USA 24 Hour Team member. Adventurer. Swimmer. Scuba diver. Will Run For Food. No DMs.
Jun 2, 2023 • 13 tweets • 2 min read
#SaveWomensSports
I have avoided wading in on this topic because I don’t want to cause anyone harm. But, as a former professional athlete, and an attorney who focused on civil rights law, I feel the need to speak out.
I was a competitive swimmer growing up, training up to 6 hours per day. My heroes and role models were Shirley Babashoff, Jill Sterkel, et al. They dominated international swimming - until the 1976 Olympics. At those games, the East German women showed up completely transformed.
