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Robert Flood Finds 'A Calmer Place' in the Water

When the pandemic hit, Robert Flood was thrown completely off balance. Suddenly in lockdown, working from home, parenting, and homeschooling three ...

Matt Grevers: Perspective in Performance and Parenting

Matt Grevers just laughs trying to figure out what is harder: Olympic trials or parenting. The four-time Olympic gold medalist and father of two yo...

Zane Grothe is More Than Sport

You could say Zane Grothe is a professional distance swimmer. You could also say he is an aspiring rocket scientist. Pursuing both the Olympics and...

Laura Siddall: From Worrier to Warrior

Siddall’s confidence is a quiet, a calm inner strength that she fought to build slowly, transforming from a worrier to the warrior we recognize on ...

The Science and Soul of Matt Hanson

Only six months away from tenure, Hanson made the life-changing decision to walk away from academics and into the world of professional triathlon.

Artistic Swimming: Beyond the Bubbles

The Artistic Swimmer, world champion, and Olympian Kristina Makushenko got the attention of over 28 million people in less than 15 seconds.

Artistic Swimming: The Aqua Queen on Heels

Underneath the water and artistic swimming sequences, Kristina Makushenko has the mind of a creative and a love of the water that create a mix of s...

Swimming for Weight Loss

Reeve not only got back to his athletic self by swim, bike, and running towards weight loss, but found strength in vulnerability and helped others ...

Alternative Approaches To Swimming with Likith Prema

Elite swimmer Likith Prema defies the norm. Having won several major titles during his swimming career, Prema opened up about new approaches to swi...

Tony Pick - My journey back

“100 Days” sounds like the beginning of a challenge designed for social media but Tony Pick’s mission isn’t a hashtag or grandiose need to prove so...

A New Age Of Swimming: An Interview With Likith Prema

With his unmatched agility and compelling approach to sport, Likith Prema has been a competitive swimmer for the past 18 years.

Record Breaking Swim Across Lake Michigan

On August 11, 2020, 6 friends set out to swim across Lake Michigan. The event was organized by Jon Ornée of Holland, Michigan who recruited 5 other...