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Everything Everywhere Daily

Elizabeth Swaney: The Power of Just Showing Up

Everything Everywhere Daily

Gary Arndt | Glassbox Media

History, Education

4.81.8K Ratings

🗓️ 14 April 2021

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Elizabeth Swaney was born in 1984 in Oakland, California. She attended the University of California Berkley where her only athletic accomplishment consisted of serving as the coxswain of the men’s rowing team. Elizabeth, however, desperately wanted to be an olympian. The only thing standing in her way was a complete lack of athletic ability. Her lack of athletic ability didn’t stop her, and in 2018, she managed to achieve her goal of competing in the Olympics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Elizabeth Swaineyaney was born in 1984 in Oakland, California.

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She attended the University of California Berkeley,

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where her only athletic accomplishment consisted of serving as the Cox win on the men's rowing team.

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Elizabeth, however, desperately wanted to become an Olympian, and the

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only thing standing in her way was a complete lack of athletic ability. Her lack of

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athletic ability and skill didn't stop her however and in 2018 she managed to achieve

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her goal of competing in the Olympic Games.

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Learn more about Elizabeth Swaini and the power of just showing up on this episode of

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The first entrance was Michael Edwards, aka

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Eddie the Eagle. Eddie was the top ski jumper in Great Britain, which is maybe only a

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