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Canadian Olympian Markus Thormeyer Comes Out

Canadian Olympic swimmer Markus Thormeyer comes out in a heartwarming essay. 

In a personal essay for ‘Outsports’, Thormeyer decided to to open up to his teammates about his sexuality, “detailing how the decision played into his training and the results it helped bring about,” as ‘Swimming World Magazine’ reports. 


“After letting my walls down and coming out to the team, I felt like I could finally be me. It felt like a literal weight was lifted off my shoulders. I came to the pool with my head up and smile on my face. There were no distractions.

“I could go to workout and only focus on training instead of worrying about keeping up an exhausting act that wasn’t me. Also knowing that my training group accepted me for who I am and will support me no matter what helped me feel safe and loved every day.

“Feeling safe in my training environment and having no distractions allowed me to push myself to new limits in the pool. My training got better, I got stronger and my technique got sharper. Not only that, but I also broke down some walls between me and my teammates and our relationships flourished. Training with them fostered relationships that will last a lifetime.”


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