It was the first time in four years Michelle Smith de Bruin had not been feted at the Texaco Awards. A year later, she was a belle of the ball again after an outstanding performance at the European Championships in Seville. “I think the next time it felt that good was the European Championships in Bonn,” she says. Michelle Smith was thrilled. Her brilliant swim at the European Championships had felt like an out-of-body experience; she was not in the water, she was the water.

Source: Irish Independent September 12, 2021 01:30 UTC