-- >> reporter: when brooke forde swam her leg of a key qualifying race for team usa, she had a familiarward-winning sports writer pat forde. >> i did violate media protocol, i did cheer in the press box. >> reporter: you didn't care about being an impartial journalist during this. >> no, i didn't. according to my colleagues, i was literally jumping up and down, you know, at various points. >> reporter: i think we'll let you pass this time. >> thank you. >> ran down from the stands right after my race. i was hoping he would be there, but i wasn't sure. we walked through the mix zone after the race, and he was standing right there in his little interview stall. that was cool to see him right away. >> reporter: that's crazy to think that you're there, you're covering it, and you don't know if you're going to be able to see him. >> that's how this thing's been. i feel incredibly fortunate. i get to at least see her face to face right after she's had the biggest competition of her life. so really cool. >> reporter: a swimmer from an early age, brooke long dreamed r covid and spent two weeks