Mine is a familiar story: I used to hate even the idea of running. But, in 2020, when gyms closed their doors, I downloaded the Couch to 5k app, and ran approximately three times a week for the next ...
Ultra triathlete Claire Smith of Brutal Events shares how she battles her fears of the open water when tackling some of the ...
From everyday questions to more complex problems, we’re asking the experts to lend us a hand. Throughout the series "Professional Help," we’ll hear some direct advice, for us not-so-direct Minnesotans ...
As an Olympic medalist and world champion swimmer, swimming has been a constant in my life for many years. But it wasn’t always this way. At 5 years old, I nearly drowned in a crowded Pennsylvania ...
This story is part of our Summer Bodies series, a collection of stories exploring fatness in the summertime heat. In this op-ed, Emma Specter explores how swimming grounds her in her body. I’ve been ...
At 28, I thought my life was pretty settled. Nope. At 28, I thought my life was pretty settled. Nope. By Jazmine Hughes In person, Turks and Caicos looks the same as it does in pictures — cloudless ...