Andrea Fuentes: Olympic Medals, Failure, Leadership & Finding Purpose | Shekhar Natarajan
Tomorrow, Today · Shekhar Natarajan
Oct 17, 2026 · 1 h 28 min
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In this episode, Andrea Fuentes reflects on her journey through elite sport, from her early Olympic ambitions and the disappointment of missing qualification to becoming an Olympic medalist and later an elite coach.
She shares the lessons she learned from failure, pressure and emotional moments, including why she believes you should never make major decisions when you are overwhelmed by emotion.
Andrea also discusses her transition from athlete to coach, rebuilding the US Artistic Swimming team, creating trust within a team and turning limited resources into Olympic success.
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