Swimming Is Not Just a Sport. It’s a Survival Tool

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Swimming Is Not Just a Sport. It’s a Survival Tool

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 water park. Thanks to a lifeguard’s quick action and immediate CPR, I was saved. My parents immediately enrolled me in formal swimming lessons, changing the trajectory of my life. Tragically, there are far too many stories like mine that don’t have the…