.I do not follow sporting activities a lot (though they are actually constantly playing in my home due to my other half), yet every four years when the Olympics roll all around, it's go opportunity. I see just about anything that is on, as well as I establish instant fandom for people as well as staffs based upon entirely random traits that I find on the television, talk to the analyst, or even find while doing a wiki dive. Women's water polo is my brand-new obsession, after observing the USA play Spain a couple of nights back. Spain gained 13-11, but at the end of the game the United States goalie Ashleigh Johnson racked up a goal, tossing the reception along with such force that it was virtually weapon-like. "Wow," I presumed, "she appears so awesome." Final evening I received home as well as observed there was actually an additional water polo video game, this time the United States versus Italy. The American team was performing a whole lot far better (they eventually gained 10-3), and it wasn't for Italy's lack of attempting. Johnson, I swiftly observed, is actually one hell of a goalkeeper. (Later, in my wiki dive, I discover that she is actually thought about some of the most effective goalkeepers worldwide these are her 3rd Olympic video games and the group won gold in 2016 as well as 2020.) Now, I am none of those individuals that watches sports as well as assumes, "I can do that." I can possibly do a lot of traits, but I am the least sports individual all around, something that I've understood in my bones considering that I was literally in elementary school. Still, there is actually such a pull when you are actually viewing a person be actually absolutely excellent at what they carry out-- it's possibly why I will definitely watch any sporting activities documentary on Netflix-- and also as I saw all these women swimming along with power, absolutely pulverizing each other on occasion trying to acquire the reception, in a way that was actually truly wonderful, it attacked me: I can't participate in water shirt, but what if I used a little water shirt hat?Amy Lawrance, resort 2025.Image: Wendell Teodoro/Getty Images.