Team USA swimmer Katharine Berkoff followed in her father’s footsteps Tuesday after winning a bronze medal in the 100-meter backstroke exactly 32 years after her father won a bronze medal in the same event.
For this swimmer, backstroke medals run in the family 32 years later.
Team USA swimmer Katharine Berkoff, 23, followed in her father’s footsteps Tuesday by winning a bronze medal in the 100-meter backstroke on the same day her father, David, won a bronze in the same event in 1992.
“It’s really cool,” Katharine Berkoff told reporters on deck, still out of breath from her stunning race.
“It was really special. I’m super glad to be able to be in my dad’s footsteps,” she added.
