6: Diplomat in a Bathing Suit

East German Sylvia Gerasch was a swimming prodigy who shattered world records early in her career. But competing without compromising her political freedom meant making it to the Olympics would be many more years in the making.  Credits: Josh Bloch- For USG Audio Jessica Grimshaw- For USG Audio Jennifer Sears- For USG Audio Gretta Cohn- Executive Producer Kareem Maddox- Executive Producer, Host Alex Sujong Laughlin - Senior Producer Mitchell Johnson - Producer Jess Shane - Producer Greta Weber - Producer Sara Nics- Executive Editor Alex Overington - Sound Design AJ Hanneld- Key Art Design  NOVA Audio provided by GBH Archives This is a USG Audio Podcast in collaboration with Transmitter Media See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.