05-08-2004

Medal or not, Rubab knows her swimming will make a splash

via www.indianexpress.com

When Rubab Raza hits the water at Athens on August 20, she will be making history — the 15-year-old will be the first Pakistani woman in an Olympic swimming event. And though she has no illusions of winning a medal, she’s aware that her presence alone will boost the cause of women’s swimming in Pakistan.

Rubab, who will compete in the 50m freestyle, is one of two women in the Pakistani squad…