Yusra Mardini. 2016 Olympian. AP Photo. What does she do? Yusra Mardini is a Syrian swimmer currently living in Berlin, Germany. She was a member of the Refugee Olympic Athletes Team (ROT) that competed under the Olympic flag at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. She competed the 100m freestyle and the 100m … Continue reading Women to Watch in Sports: Yusra Mardini