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MINNEAPOLIS — Christie Raleigh Crossley's dream of being an Olympic swimmer began at age 9, watching the Atlanta Games. The native of Toms River, New Jersey, was named an All-American twice at Florida State but later sustained injuries in two traffic accidents and in 2018 developed a brain tumor that left her partially paralyzed just as she was contemplating a final shot at the Olympics. Now she seems on the cusp of obtaining a place on the U.S. Paralympic swim team after winning the 100-meter backstroke and 100-meter freestyle in her class at trials on Thursday and Friday. The team is announced on Sunday.
