Can swimming be revolutionary?
Hope to see you in the water soon! Swimming with you,
PS: Questions? Feedback? What kind of clinics and classes do you want to see here in the Rogue Valley? Reply to this email and let me know.
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Hope to see you in the water soon! Swimming with you,
PS: Questions? Feedback? What kind of clinics and classes do you want to see here in the Rogue Valley? Reply to this email and let me know.
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Dare to Dream Whether you prefer salt water with sandy beaches, the lake you visit every summer, or your local pool, make 2025 the year that you dare to live your dreams. Not just in the water, but in everything you do! The lessons learned from the water have the capacity to transform how you approach challenges, foster resilience, and connect deeply with yourself and the world around you. If you apply those lessons to your life, great things happen! But it’s hard to do on your own. Join a…
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I’ve been noticing something lately. In my own head, the pieces of my work feel deeply connected — my own swimming, the coaching I do, the stories I’ve gathered through my podcast, and what I write about each week. But I’ve realized that from the outside, these can look scattered across different places, serving different purposes. So I’m making a small but meaningful shift in where my longer reflections live. Starting this week, I’m publishing on Substack — where my podcast, Stories from the…
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