Tokyo Olympics: Andover Artistic Swimmer To Compete For U.S. Team

ANDOVER, MA — Andover residents will have multiple athletes to root for during the Tokyo Olympics, which officially begin Friday after a one-year pandemic delay.

Andover native Lindi Schroeder, 19, will be part of the artistic/synchronized swimming team. Schroeder will compete in the duet artistic swimming event, which begins Aug. 2, with her partner Anita Alvarez.

This will be Schroeder's first Olympic appearance. She was a finalist in the 2019 World Championship and came in fifth in the 2021 FINA Artistic Swimming World Series Super Final.

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The 2020 Tokyo Olympics was postponed last March as the coronavirus pandemic emerged around the world. And it's still possible the games might be postponed again.

Coronavirus cases are on the rise in Japan and Tokyo is in a state of emergency due to the virus. The head of the Olympics organizing committee, Toshiro Muto, said this week it's possible the games could be called off before Friday if cases continue to rise, according to Reuters. Two Team USA members, a gymnastics alternate and tennis player Cori Gauff have already tested positive for the virus.

Apart from Schroeder, there are 19 athletes from Massachusetts competing in the Tokyo games:

• Rashida Ellis of Lynn, boxing
• Michael Hixton of Amherst, diving
• Eli Dershwitz of Sherborn, fencing
• Andrew Mackiewicz of Westwood, fencing
• Olivia Coffey of Andover, rowing
• Andrew Reed of Wayland, rowing
• Austin Hack of Springfield, rowing
• Conor Harrity of Weston, rowing
• Alexander Richards of Watertown, rowing
• Regina Salmons of Methuen, rowing
• Gevvie Stone of Newton, rowing
• Kristi Wagner of Weston, rowing
• Madison Hughes of Lancaster, rugby
• Kristi Kirshe of Franklin (born in Natick), rugby
• Kristie Mewis of Hanson, soccer
• Samantha Mewis of Weymouth, soccer
• Wadeline Jonathas of Worcester, track and field
• Heather MaClean of Peabody, track and field
• Gabrielle Thomas of Florence, track and field