This Seventh Grader Is Trying To Earn A Place On The U.S. Swim Team

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June 30, 2016

13-year old Gretchen Walsh will be the youngest swimmer at the Olympic Trials. (Anna Butrico/WPLN)

The youngest Olympic hopeful vying for a spot on the U.S. swim team is a 13-year-old from Nashville, Tennessee.

Gretchen Walsh, who just finished seventh grade, is in Omaha, Nebraska for the trials. Anna Butrico from Here & Now contributor Nashville Public Radio reports.

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Anna Butrico, intern at Nashville Public Radio. She tweets @anna_butrico.

This segment aired on June 30, 2016.

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