Eighteen-year-old Sameera Al Bitar, a freshman at George Washington University, swam the 50m freestyle for her native Bahrain at this year’s Olympics in Beijing. She didn’t advance to the medal round, although she did win her heat with a time of 30.32.
Q: What CD are you listening to now?
“Paper Trail” by T.I.
Q: What was the last movie you saw? “21”
Q: What Web sites do you visit in the morning? my.gwu.edu, www.facebook.com, www.gulf-daily-news.com, www.cnn.com, www.weather.com
Q: What book are you reading?
“The Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini
Q: What’s your favorite TV show? “Grey’s Anatomy,” “E.R.”
