Kayla Sanchez, of the Philippines, prepares for her warmth within the ladies’s 100-meter freestyle on the 2024 Summer time Olympics, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Nanterre, France. (AP Photograph/Petr David Josek)
MANILA, Philippines—Crew Philippines’ Kayla Sanchez mentioned her efficiency within the ladies’s 100m freestyle heats on the Paris Olympics 2024 was a product of onerous work in coaching.
Sanchez cracked the Prime 16 to qualify for the semifinal after putting tenth, clocking in at 53.67 seconds to set the nationwide document.
“My coach and I’ve been working actually diligently on our plan. Each observe, we’re visualizing the race and the way it’s going to assist me carry out higher and I believe that we had been capable of execute actually, rather well. I’m excited to have one other alternative,” mentioned Sanchez in an interview with One Sports activities.
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“I managed to squeeze by way of to the semifinals. It was swim and I’m excited for tonight.”
Sanchez, who additionally set a brand new private time within the occasion, received’t have a lot time to have fun or relaxation with the semifinal set at 3:40 a.m. (Manila time).
However the 23-year-old Sanchez is prepared for the harder problem that awaits and is motivated to make her nation and household proud.
“I believe that’s essentially the most particular half for me. I’m now representing the Philippines. I’ve my household there and that makes me actually joyful,” mentioned Sanchez, who was a former member of the Canadian nationwide staff.
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