SINGAPORE - Kimberly Lim and Cecilia Low made history by becoming the nation's first sailors to qualify for a medal race after just four days of racing at the Tokyo Olympics, but few know the pair's feat was built on seven years of hard work.

Ensuring a successful Olympic campaign meant focusing not just on their performances on the water, but also handling the logistics of training and competing and being away from home for months on end. The pair were based in Portugal for at least seven months ahead of the Olympics.