{"id":531664,"date":"2023-07-02T07:45:37","date_gmt":"2023-07-02T14:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=531664"},"modified":"2023-07-02T07:45:37","modified_gmt":"2023-07-02T14:45:37","slug":"in-face-of-adversity-claire-curzan-shined-and-set-stage-for-additional-future-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/in-face-of-adversity-claire-curzan-shined-and-set-stage-for-additional-future-success\/","title":{"rendered":"In Face of Adversity, Claire Curzan Shined, and Set Stage For Additional Future Success"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Face of Adversity, Claire Curzan Shined, and Set Stage For Additional Future Success<\/strong><\/p>\n

You want guts from the past week at the United States National Championships? Look no further than Claire Curzan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In the weeks leading up to the selection meet for this summer\u2019s World Championships in Fukuoka, Curzan was pegged as a top contender in multiple events. The 100 backstroke and 200 backstroke. The 100 butterfly. The sprint-freestyle events. All carried strong qualification potential for the 19-year-old, a Tokyo Olympian who has been a fixture for Team USA over the past few years.<\/p>\n

Yet, a week before Trials, Curzan experienced every athlete\u2019s nightmare ahead of a major competition. She was severely hampered by illness, to the point where she required hospitalization and considered withdrawing from Nationals. Instead, Curzan made the trip to Indianapolis, and fought through the five-day meet with tenacity and grace.<\/p>\n

The roster USA Swimming will send to the World Championships ultimately does not include Curzan, as the effects from her illness left the teen shy of a berth to Japan and a second consecutive trip to the World Champs. Still, Curzan backhanded adversity and put together several superb performances during the week. Consider:<\/p>\n