Hundreds of elite swimmers compete in suburban Chicago races
WESTMONT , Ill. â While it may be summertime, it's no vacation for elite-level swimmers, including for those taking place in one of the top swimming events in suburban Westmont this weekend.CBS News Chicago caught up with two former local high school standouts who will compete.
'So how does Zhang make up for that difference?'A lot of times I lose, but it's alright,' he said. 'It's a 200, so it's a longer race, so if I train more endurance, I'll catch them on the third or fourth 50 .'Lakin knows about swimming in big competitions. He qualified for the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials in the 100-meter breaststroke and got to compete against America's best in Indianapolis last month.'That was surreal,' Lakin said.
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