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I didn't raise my daughter to become an Olympic champion, but she did. I raised her to handle failure.

I never set out to raise Olympic champion Gwen Jorgensen. I wanted to give my daughter the confidence to pursue her passions and change direction.

  • Gwen Jorgensen's father raised her to handle failure, not for Olympic success.
  • Swimming was her passion, but he insisted on violin lessons for discipline.
  • After dropping out of college, she pursued accounting before transitioning to triathlon.

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