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Editor’s Note: This story is part of Peak, The Athletic’s desk covering leadership, personal development and performance through the lens of sports. Follow Peak here.
When I was younger, I wanted so badly to be a good swimmer. I went to all the clinics, swam year-round with hardly any breaks and even joined a CrossFit gym for two years to see if that would transfer to the pool.
But what always gave me the biggest sense of comfort were the older swimmers. I took note of what they did and how they thought, and even wrote letters to a few of them. (Some, like Katie Hoff, wrote me back.)
