When the U.S. women’s water polo team begins competition in Rio, they’ll attempt to become the first women’s team to collect consecutive gold medals. Yet, the squad’s youngest player will achieve a historic distinction just by hopping in the pool.
Seventeen-year-old Aria Fischer will be the youngest U.S. woman to compete on a summer team sport at the Olympics. She’ll be the first 17-year-old to do so.
Here is the list as it stands before Rio:
Nancy Lieberman – 18 years, 19 days – basketball (Montreal)
Cindy Parlow – 18 years and 75 days old – Soccer (Atlanta)
Christa Williams – 18 years, 164 days – softball (Atlanta)
Laurie Lewis – 18 years, 298 days – volleyball (Mexico City)
Maggie Steffens – 19 years, 87 days – water polo (London)
Katelyn Falgowski – 19 years, 290 days – field hockey (Beijing)
Angie Raynor – 21 years, 124 days – handball (Beijing)
However, Fischer will not be the youngest U.