Yahoo! Sports

For Olympian Ashleigh Johnson, making a splash as a role model for Black kids is just as important as success in the pool

Growing up in Miami, Ashleigh Johnson and her four siblings took swimming lessons as kids, primarily to ease the mind of their mother, who feared they could drown in the family pool while she was at ...
WUNC

Ashleigh Johnson is a water polo veteran. Now, she's learning how to be a role model

Tomorrow, the U.S. women's water polo team plays its first game against Greece. And for the team's star goalkeeper, Ashleigh Johnson, this is something of a reunion. She has played professionally on ...
KPBS

Ashleigh Johnson is a water polo champion. She might lead the U.S. to another gold

NPR is in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics. For more of our coverage from the Games head to our latest updates. For Ashleigh Johnson, the star goalkeeper of the U.S. women’s water polo team, the ...
NPR

Ashleigh Johnson is a water polo veteran. Now, she's learning how to be a role model

Ashleigh Johnson is one of the best water polo goalkeepers in the world. NPR's Juana Summers talks to her about her barrier-breaking role in the sport and her expectations for her third Olympic games.