Gabrielle Rose, 46, took a winding path toward becoming the oldest semifinalist in Trials history.
Sunday morning, Father’s Day, Matthew Rose knew where he needed to be. He drove by himself to his father’s grave in Aspen, Colo., pulled out his phone and watched his younger sister, Gabrielle, defy age and time, accompanied by the memory of Michael Rose.Gabi, age 46 and competing in the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials for the first time since 2004, swam a lifetime best of 1:08.43 in the 100-meter breaststroke.
“Father’s Day,” she noted, voice breaking and tears welling up. “Yeah, he would have loved all of this.” As she posted faster and faster times, she passed them along to Matthew, who is an elite-level triathlon coach with Dynamo Multisport in Atlanta. He suspected something was up. “The water’s been patient with her,” he says. “This has been a long, non-linear journey. To go after something when you’ve got the wisdom and so much perspective, she can do this without the weight on her shoulders of any expectations. This is the happiest I’ve seen her in a long time.”
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