By Dan Murphy
Pelham native Kate Douglass is going to the Olympics. Douglass, who was a standout swimmer in Westchester for most of her teenage years, now swims for the University of Virginia as a sophomore. Douglass participated recently in the US Olympic trials in Omaha, Nebraska and qualified in the 200-meter individual.
Douglass now joins famous U.S. Olympic swimmers Katie Ledecky as the U.S. Team heads to the Olympics in Tokyo in July. Douglass is a former three-time Westchester/Putnam Swimmer of the Year. Look for Douglass on TV in a few weeks.
Another female star athlete from Westchester that you may see in four years in the Olympics is Erin Waters. The senior at Lakeland High School recently competed in the New York State Showcase, a track and field tournament that featured Waters’ specialty, the hammer-throw.
Waters competed against the best athletes from around the country and won the 144-throw, easily defeating the competition. She is #1 in New York State in her categoy, and ranked #20 in the United States.
Erin is headed off to SUNY Binghamton in the fall, where she will compete and who knows what the future holds. Congratulations to Erin Waters, the neighborhood that we live in is proud of you!
