In a world captivated by the Paris Olympics, Maya Merhige, a 17-year-old high school senior, quietly achieved something extraordinary: she completed the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming by conquering the English Channel. Imagine the scene: immersed in cold, dark waters, swimming tirelessly for over 11 hours, fueled only by liquid carbs and sheer determination.
Maya’s journey into open-water swimming began early in life. Raised in Berkeley, California, she discovered her passion for swimming through trial and error, eventually finding her niche in open waters during a family vacation at Lake Tahoe.
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