DURHAM, N.C. -- Before making her way to London for the 2012 Olympic Games, Duke diver Abby Johnston stepped away from collegiate competition and undergraduate studies for a year to focus on chasing her Olympic dream. After coming away with a silver medal in women’s synchronized 3-meter diving, Johnston hopes to find herself right back in the mix this August in Rio.
This time around, though, Johnston has had to juggle her preparations in the pool with the demands of being a full-time medical student. She is coming off of her second year of medical school at Duke, where she has also been training at the Blue Devils’ Taishoff Aquatics Pavilion under the guidance of Duke head diving coach Nunzio Esposto.