Meanwhile, In The Swimming Pool…

LIKE ALLY SENTNOR, Leah Hayes has also found herself starstruck. Back in 2022, she qualified for the world championships. When the team was announced, the 2018 SportsKid of the Year was suddenly chatting with her heroes. “I was like, ‘Oh my gosh.’ I had a conversation with Katie Ledecky and with Lilly King,” she said. “What in the world?” Hayes went on to win a bronze medal in the 200-meter individual medley, then in 2023 she brought home five medals at the junior worlds. After missing out on the 2024 Olympic team, the 19-year-old, who swims in college for Virginia, will have her eye on the 2028 Games.…

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Sports Illustrated Kids (Digital) - 1 Issue, January/February 2025

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