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Carrie Steinseifer-Bates: Swimming was her escape

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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.

Published on Sunday, 8th October 2023.

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