Summarize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs PARIS — For as long as Daniella Ramirez can remember, she’s been fully submerged in a pool and following in the footsteps of her aquatic family. “I’m a third-generation artistic swimmer,” Ramirez explained recently while preparing for the start of the eight-person team event at the Paris Olympics.“My grandma did artistic swimming back when it was called ‘water ballet,’ and then my mom did artistic swimming as a member of the Venezuelan national team, and that’s how she met my dad, who was a diver for Venezuela,” she said.American artistic swimmer Daniella Ramirez during a Team USA photoshoot.Andrew Kelly / ReutersIn other words, she did not stumble upon the mesmerizing and incredibly challenging sport accidentally. “There was no random choice here,” she added. But one thing that had eluded the entire family was an Olympic berth. It sat as a tantalizing prospect always just out of their reach and evocative of an achievement representing the pinnacle of aquatic sports. That is, until this year when Ramirez and her teammates notched a ticket to Paris at the world championships in Doha, Qatar, with a sweeping performance that snapped a 16-year American drought at the Games.Daniella Ramirez, second from left, and her teammates react to the news that they’re heading to the Olympics.NBC SportsThe jubilation came across in the most vivid facial expression one could imagine: Daniella’s shock and joy reflected not just her team’s state of mind but the multigenerational pursuit of the Ramirez family for greatness at the Games. “For me, the pride is the family pride,” her mom, Carolina Mindiola, said as she gently wiped a tear from her cheek in an interview before the competition began. “She represents everything that we’ve worked for our entire lives,” Mindiola said.
