Ruta Meilutyte says getting out of bed is difficult Australia 's Leisel Jones , one of the leading swimmers of her generation , was in the final , too . ` but she does it because she loves swimming . As a 15-year-old in 2012 , Meilutyte became Lithuania 's first Olympic gold medalist in the pool . Several years after the death of her mother , Meilutyte moved to England to better her prospects . She was discovered by British coach and former Olympian Steve Redgrave who helped train her for London Olympics.
Ruta Meilutyte says getting out of bed is difficult but she does it because she loves swimming . As a 15-year-old in 2012 , Meilutyte became Lithuania 's first Olympic gold medalist in the pool . Several years after the death of her mother , Meilutyte moved to England to better her prospects . She was discovered by British coach and former Olympian Steve Redgrave who helped train her for London Olympics.