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15 Team USA athletes to follow on Snapchat for the Rio Olympics

As Team USA athletes have been going through processing in Houston, then taking off for Rio, some of them have been Snapchatting their journey, and it’s been a lot of fun. They’ve shared the moment they picked up their U.S. swag/gear and given tours of their rooms in the Olympic Village. And the Olympics haven’t even started yet — it’ll only get better from here on out.

Here are 15 Team USA athletes from a variety of sports that have been entertaining follows so far. Go team.

1. Simone Biles (simonebiles)

Biles is such a talented gymnast that it can be easy to forget that she’s just 19 years old, which explains why she’s so great at Snapchat. Her Stories consist of fun selfies and candid moments with other athletes.

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She was also the one to point out that the rooms in the Olympic Village lack outlets.

2. Draymond Green (money23green)

Yes, I know Green has had Snapchat troubles as of late, but if you forget about that one incident, his Snaps have been elite.

That Vanessa Carlton singalong was legendary.

Green’s USA men’s basketball teammates are fantastic too. For instance, one day Carmelo Anthony (carmelokanthony) mentioned how he was taking a day off to recover, while at the same time, Kyrie Irving (uncledrewsnap) was chowing down at Waffle House.

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3. Ibtihaj Muhammad (ibtihajjj)

Muhammad is making history as the first American to compete in the Olympics for the U.S. while wearing a hijab. She’s going for gold as a fencer and is definitely worth paying close attention to.

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4. Ryan Lochte (ryanlochte)

Lochte is an experienced three-time Olympian with 11 medals (five gold, three silver, three bronze). He has been here before, but that doesn’t mean he’s not full of surprises. He dyed his hair light blue before leaving for Rio. Follow him.

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5. Serena Williams (serenaunmatched)

Williams is hilarious and a beast athlete. She’s a three-time Olympian with four gold medals, and she keeps things fun on Snapchat (her favorite filters are the baby one and the toast one). She went through processing as giddy as every other athlete.

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6. Kassidy Cook (kassidycook)

Cook, a 21-year-old diver out of Stanford, who missed the London Olympics because of an injury, seems so happy to be in Rio and it shows in her Snaps.

7. Jake Kaminski (jake-kaminski)

American archer Kaminski has been documenting his practice sessions, complete with all the mosquito spraying.

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8. Sam Mikulak (samuelmikulak)

Mikulak competed in the 2012 Olympics, and now he’s back — with friends. He’s sad there’s no Pokemon Go in Brazil, though.

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9. April Ross (aprilrossbeach)

Ross will be competing in sand volleyball with Kerri Walsh Jennings. It’s a pretty interesting story, since Jennings is the one who beat out Ross for gold in the London Olympics. Now the two are joining forces. They seem to be having a wonderful time, even if Ross was part of the group that nearly got stranded at the airport.

10. Max Holt (maxholt12)

Holt seems to be having a grand old time with his volleyball teammates.

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Plus, he chilled in a hammock, which is a DJ Khaled-esque move.

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11. Breanna Stewart (bre_stewart30)

Stewart is the youngest player on Team USA Women’s National Team, and (please, someone, correct me if I’m wrong) after a quick search of the Internet, I believe she’s the only one on the team who’s on Snapchat. I hope someone lets her know that we’re counting on her for women’s basketball Snaps. This team IS history. They’ve won five consecutive gold medals.

12. Rickie Fowler (rickiefowler15)

I’ve failed you and don’t have a recent screengrab of one of Fowler’s Snapchats, but know that he’s going to Rio to golf for the U.S. and that he’s generally a very good Snapchatter.

13. Lauren Fendrick (laurenfendrick)

Fendrick will be competing with Brooke Sweat in sand volleyball. The volleyball crew in general is pretty well covered on Snapchat, so any of those players you decide to follow should be fun to watch.

14. Kerri Walsh Jennings (kerrileewalsh9)

Another sand volleyball player, Jennings is paired with April Ross. Jennings is a three-time Olympian with three gold medals.

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15. Mikaela Mayer (mikaela.mayer)

Mayer is a U.S. boxer who had some troubles finding a place to cut her hair. Eventually, she figured it out. She should be a solid follow, as are all of these fantastic athletes.

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Good luck to the athletes, and happy Snapchatting.

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