Greenville, South Carolina, teen is headed to the Olympic trials

NEWS FOUR. HER STORY BEGINS AT THE START, AND IF MY OLDER SIBLINGS DID IT, I REALLY LIKED IT. I DID GYMNASTICS WHEN I WAS LITTLE TOO, SO IT’S HERE IN THE POOL THAT LULU BOGNER JUST DOESN’T SLOW DOWN. I SWIM FOR HER AND I AM. THAT’S BUTTERFLY BACKSTROKE AND BREASTSTROKE AND FREESTYLE. SO YOU DO 100 OF EACH STROKE. SHE TRAINS EIGHT TIMES A WEEK, SIX DAYS A WEEK, WITH DOUBLES ON TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS. SWIMMING IS A SPORT WHERE CONSISTENCY IS KEY. SO THERE’S A SAYING THAT IF YOU MISS ONE DAY, IT TAKES TWO DAYS TO CATCH UP. SO MAINTAINING YOUR FEEL IN THE WATER AND MAINTAINING YOUR ENDURANCE IS A BIG REASON OF WHY WE TRAIN. SO MUCH. THE GREENVILLE COUNTY AQUATIC CENTER HAS BECOME HER HOME AWAY FROM HOME. DURING THE DAY, SHE’S A STUDENT AT EASTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL IN THE EVENINGS, SHE IS HERE TO TRAINING, TEARING UP WHATEVER LANE SHE IS IN. SO THERE YOU GO THERE POOLSIDE, ALWAYS WATCHING THIRD HAND HIT BEFORE YOU BREATHE. HER COACH, CARL KEOWEE KEY. THE ONES THAT ARE COMMITTED TO TRAINING THEIR TALENT, ARE THE ONES THAT GET SET APART FROM THE CROWD. JUST STAY OUT OF THE WAY. WHEN YOU GOT SOMEONE LIKE THAT, IT’S I DON’T REALLY HAVE TO MOTIVATE HER. HER SPEED AND SKILL. NOW TAKING HER TO THE OLYMPIC TRIALS AT LUCAS OIL STADIUM IN INDIANAPOLIS. THAT HAPPENS IN JUNE. I’M NOT GOING TO SET ANY EXPECTATIONS. I’M JUST GOING TO GO IN TO HAVE FUN WITH IT. IT’S THE BIGGEST MEET EVER. UM, SO IT’S JUST SUPER COOL. THEY’RE DOING IT IN A FOOTBALL STADIUM FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS YEAR, SO THAT’LL BE AWESOME. SO I’M JUST GOING TO GO IN AND ENJOY IT WITH MY FRIENDS, HOPING HER YEARS OF HARD WORK WILL TAKE HER EVEN FARTHER ALL T