‘She’s such an inspiration’: Swimmer Torri Huske returns home to Arlington as a Olympic gold medalist

Hundreds gathered at Long Bridge Aquatics & Fitness Center in Arlington, Virginia, Sunday not to swim but to welcome home star swimmer and two-time Olympian Torri Huske.

People held up homemade signs and cheered as the 21-year-old Virginia native entered the Welcome Home Celebration on a convertible. During the ceremony, Arlington County Board Chair Libby Garvey read a proclamation, and then Huske’s Arlington Aquatic Club Head Coach Evan Stiles spoke.

When it was the Olympian’s turn to speak...