Emma Weyant poses with her silver medal for the women’s 400-meter Individual medley at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. The Associated Press

A local family is basking in Olympic glory.

As Emma Weyant of Sarasota, Florida, won a silver medal in the women’s 400-meter individual medley Saturday night in Tokyo, her success was shared in the Cove.

Kay Weyant of Martinsburg is Emma’s grandmother.

She and her daughters, Tracey and Kim, and their families watched the event together.

“The whole family was here, and we were just so excited — cheering her on,” Kay said Sunday morning.

Emma’s father, Jim, is a 1985 graduate of Central High School.

“He really never swam (competitively), but he was a lifeguard at Raystown during his college years (at Penn State),” Kay said.

Emma’s parents, Jim and Kristi, and their other three daughters were at a watch party in Siesta Key, Florida, and Emma was moved while footage was shown afterward of their reaction.

“I saw my mom and dad and almost passed out,” she told NBC. “It’s so amazing to see all my teammates there. Most of all, I’m so grateful to have them. This is crazier than anything I’ve ever dreamed of.”

Emma, a freshman at the University of Virginia, entered the games having posted the fastest 400 intermediate medley (4:33.81) in the world this year. That was set at the U.S. Team Trials in Omaha, Nebraska, which Kay attended.

Saturday night, she improved on that with a personal-best 4:32.76, finishing behind gold medalist Yui Ohashi of Japan, who clocked in at 4:32.08.

“She was fourth (place) for a long time,” Kay said. “I think if she would have had one more lap, she might have (won the gold).”

Emma, 19, is the oldest of four daughters, and her 15-year-old sister, Gracie, is a member of the U.S. Junior National Team.

Both swim for the Sarasota Sharks, a nationally known club team.

Kay winters in Florida, and she and her late husband Jim, who passed away five years ago, followed the girls’ swim exploits from a young age.

Their son, Jim, is a pharmaceutical representative.

Coronavirus protocols precluded family from attending the Games in person. Otherwise, Kay said, “I would have gone.”

Nonetheless, Kay’s home was bustling with family and neighbors throughout Saturday. And her cell phone hasn’t stopped buzzing.

She texted congratulations to her granddaughter after the silver medal.

“She thanked me,” Kay said. “I’m sure she’s had so many texts, it’s unreal. We’re very proud of her.”