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With a Lane and a Swimming Cap, Syrian Refugee Swimmer Heads to the Olympics

Name: With a Lane and a Swimming Cap, Syrian Refugee Swimmer Heads to the Olympics
Uploaded: 2016-08-01T20:14:52.000Z
Duration: 1 min 8 s
Description: Yusra Mardini fled Syria when she was 17 because of war. Mardini helped push a boat of 20 refugees to safety on a Greek island. Now she is on the Olympic's first team of refugees.

Yusra Mardini fled Syria when she was 17 because of war. Mardini helped push a boat of 20 refugees to safety on a Greek island. Now she is on the Olympic's first team of refugees.