![](https://i0.wp.com/www.essence.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/BKV3dbWJ-720.jpg?width=1280&w=720&resize=720,406&ssl=1)
“My goal was to build off what I did last year. With the Olympics this year, I obviously wanted to make the team, but I had no idea this would be my 2024, so it’s been truly a blessing,” says Beard.
“My goal was to build off what I did last year. With the Olympics this year, I obviously wanted to make the team, but I had no idea this would be my 2024, so it’s been truly a blessing,” says Beard.