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Carrie Steinseifer-Bates: Swimming was her escape

Oct 8, 2023 · 55 min

From an alcoholic home to three gold medals aged 16, swimming was Carrie Steinseifer-Bates’s "safe place". But the pressure of being an elite athlete took its toll, and Carrie herself became an alcoholic. Today she is sober and dedicated to helping others.