Seven weeks separated the worst day of Annie Lazor’s life from the greatest night of her swimming career

On Friday night, when Lazor held off King down the stretch to out-touch her by less than three-quarters of a second — both of them, as the top two finishers, earning spots in Tokyo in the event — she practically exploded across the lane line to hug King. Lazor was in tears for much of the next few minutes, pounding her fists into the water, lifting herself out of the pool, walking out toward her family’s seats, locking eyes with them, hugging her fellow competitors and teammates, struggling through her poolside interview with NBC.

Source: WP