Short #3: Riley Explains What it Takes to Compete at the Highest Level in Sports

I started swimming when I was about four um graduated when I was 22 so I mean I really dedicated 18 years of my life to my sport which uh parents listening to this grandparents listening listening to this maybe former athletes yourself uh you know what this is like right you know the time you know the hours you know the dedication the sacrifices that you have to make to compete at but ultimately be successful at the highest level I was no different right you don't get to go to prom uh you don't get to have sleepovers on Friday night because guess what you have practiced at 6:00 a.m. on Saturday morning uh you don't get to go on family vacation no none of that but uh I was willing to do that because again I knew I had to