Maggie Steffens, the captain of the US women’s water polo team, is currently in Paris for the Olympics.
Her sister-in-law, Lulu Conner, 26, died while she was there to cheer on her.
Although the exact cause of the incident is not clear, Steffens said it was a medical emergency.
She was devastated by her sister-in-law’s death, and she described her as the “light of the world.”
During the first day of the tournament, she scored two goals as the US defeated Greece.
In the history of the Olympics, she is the highest-scoring female player with 58 goals.
She said playing for the US team has helped her cope with her sister-in-law’s death.
She also said that she’s trying to channel her spirit into the best way possible by remembering what her sister-in-law would want.
In November, she married Bobby Conner.
During the Olympics, she designed her own clock based on the one used by Flavor Flav for the USA Water Polo team.
She graduated from UC Davis and was one of three siblings.
On Friday, while she was on the US team’s boat during the opening ceremony, she dropped a bouquet of flowers in the Seine River.
During an interview, she said that it would be difficult for her team to get through the next couple of weeks.
She also said that she’s been struggling with her own emotions.
However, she noted that her sister-in-law’s spirit has helped her during this difficult time.
