Hunter Armstrong, a gold medalist on the U.S. Olympic swim team, said he has “no other choice” but to make God “a priority” in his day-to-day life.
“I keep God as a priority,” the athlete told Baptist Press. “I can’t really live without Him. I can live without swimming or being an Olympian or any of that stuff.”
Armstrong, 23, made the comments about his faith shortly after winning a gold medal during the Olympic Games in Paris, France, last week for his 46.75-second performance in the third leg of the men’s 4×100 free relay, earning him the fastest time among his American teammates.
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He also helped the U.S. win silver over the weekend in the 4×100 medley relay. This is not the Ohio State University swimmer’s first Olympics, either. During the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, he won a gold medal in the 4×100 medley relay.
The gold medalist has used his platform to point people toward the Lord. In fact, he said his Christian faith is “the first thing I want people to see and know about me” — even in times when trusting in God has been difficult.
“When I’m in competition,
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