Aranza Vazquez Montaño’s Last Olympic Journey Started a Tailspin. Now She’s Back For More.

Posted Jul 29, 2024
UNC's Aranza Vazquez Montaño will chase the gold at the Olympic Games in Paris, representing her native Mexico in the three-meter springboard diving competition. It’s an event in which she’s won two straight NCAA titles, but the Olympic Games represent a major step up. They are, to use a term which wouldn’t scare someone like Aranza, the deep end. (Chapelboro.com)

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