White Plains teen swims for spot on US Olympic team

A 14-year-old from White Plains is competing for a spot on Team USA for the Summer Olympics this week.

News 12 Staff

Jun 15, 2021, 11:23 AM

Updated 1,055 days ago

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A 14-year-old from White Plains is competing for a spot on Team USA for the Summer Olympics this week.
In February, Claire Weinstein was the youngest woman ever to qualify for the U.S. Olympic swimming trials.
Now, she is in Omaha, Nebraska competing with the best swimmers from around the country.
On Monday, she placed 20th in the 400 meter freestyle. She swam in the 200 meter race Tuesday and will swim in the 800 meter race on Friday.


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