Summer Rappaport is a future Olympian and world-renowned triathlete. Rappaport quickly established herself as a champion by moving from winning college varsity and running events, to winning multiple world cups. Every year she seems to outperform her previous year, and this trend won’t stop anytime soon. 

Rappaport began swimming at the age of nine, and her ambition ended up leading her to Villanova University where she competed as a varsity swimmer. After graduation her reputation as a top athlete gave her the opportunity to enter the USAT Collegiate Recruitment program, she then earned her pro card in March 2014. By 2016, she had four wins under her belt including her first World Triathalon Series win in Edmonton, the Chengdu World Cup, the Tongyeong World Cup, and Tritoman. That same year her track record of success made ITU name her Women’s Breakout Star of the Year. 

Starting in 2017, Rappaport began a streak of global success including podium positions at world cups each year. In 2017 she took home three world cup triumphs in Yucatan, Tongyeong, and Miyazaki. In 2018, she defended her title as champion in both the World Cup Japan and Antwerp competitions. Rappaport consistently displays her pure athleticism in competitions and is currently making her dream come true. In 2019, Rappaport finished the Olympic test event in Tokyo, landing her a spot on Team USA for the 2021 Olympics. The best is yet to come for Rappaport.