Breaking is not for the faint-hearted, and that is exactly why Swami Mostalac Rizzitello loves it.
“A breaking competition is like an MC freestyle battle or like a boxing match. It’s one versus one, there’s two or three rounds, and each dance you do is like asking the opponent a question, ‘Can you do this?’ Then comes the response ‘Yeah, I can do it better!’ she told Olympics.com at the Olympic Qualifier Series (OQS) in Shanghai in May.
After trying the dance sport for the first time six years ago, the Mexican, better known as B-Girl Swami, has become one of the world’s top athletes.
The 18-year-old’s dream is to compete in breaking’s Olympic debut at Paris 2024, and she has a mindset that she hopes will prevent her from being overwhelmed by the enormity of the challenge.
“I’m so present. I want to enjoy it and be excited by it. And if you give 100% all the time in the training and with the people in the competition, I think that’s the secret,” she continued.
“It’s important to have flow. For me, flow means: be connected with your body and just go. Just feel it and go.”