USA Water Polo player Kaleigh Gilchrist
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TWO LOCAL WATER POLO PLAYERS ARE TRAINING TO COMPETE IN THE SUMMER OLYMPICS IN PARIS THIS YEAR .
BY SHARON STELLO
With the Olympic Games in Paris approaching this summer , two locals are training hard in preparation to play their sport on the world ’ s biggest stage . Water polo players Maddie Musselman and Kaleigh Gilchrist , who both grew up in Newport Beach , will soon be headed to the Games , which run from July 26 to Aug . 11 . Both helped the U . S . women ’ s team win gold in 2016 and 2020 ( held in 2021 due to a delay by the pandemic ). But even for these seasoned athletes , it ’ s exciting to think about returning to the Olympics .
Gilchrist says she feels “ giddy ” just thinking about representing the U . S . at another Olympic Games . Reflecting back on her past Olympic wins , she says ,
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