LISTEN: "To rep your country is a dream come true"- Erin Gallagher
From the Olympics to the Commonwealth Games, DKS got the opportunity to catch up with a silver medalist from Kloof!
Darren, Keri, and Sky were broadcasting live from the first Speed Friending event when royalty popped by to say hello to the gang.
She competed in the previous Olympics and showcased her swimming talent at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham recently.
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Erin Gallagher, a resident of Kloof as well as an old girl of St Mary's DSG, is the Durban swimmer who won a silver medal at the recent Commonwealth Games.
Listen to part 1 of the interview as Erin talks about the journey she had started when she was just a young scholar in Durban.
Gallagher, 23, is a University of Pretoria student who is currently studying a BSc in Geography and Environmental Science.
She has a very full schedule with swimming at major tournaments around the world, studying, and just living the normal life of a 23-year-old.
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Erin spoke to DKS some more about the pressure of studying while competing on the global stage.
The Durbanite also talked about her rivalry with other swimmers, both in South Africa and across the world.
If you missed out on the interview, the full interview is on both our Facebook (Part 1) and Instagram (Part 2) pages.
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