Yui Ohashi was coming off a 40th place finish at the national championships, a diagnosis of extreme anemia and thought about giving up swimming altogether in 2015.
Now, she’s an Olympic champion.
"It didn't really hit me at first," Ohashi said. "Then I saw something that said 'Olympic champion,' and that's when I felt I had won and I was just overjoyed. Honestly, I still can't believe it."