While there are no athletes from Exeter- Grand Bend going to the Paris Olympics, there are four from London.
Powerhouse swimmer Maggie Mac Neil from London won Olympic GOLD in the 100 metre butterfly in the last summer Olympics, in Tokyo. In fact, she came home with a medal in every colour.
Maggie cites the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing as the point where she “started to take swimming seriously and knew that she wanted to pursue it further.”
This will likely be our last chance to see Maggie shine in the pool at the Olympics….she says she won’t be going to the LA Games in 2028 as she plans to attend law school.
Keep an eye on her in her best event, that 100 metre butterfly…as she might medal again.
Written By: L. Dickson
