by Josh Stevens | Apr 5, 2020 | Interviews, Olympian, Summer Sports, Swimming
Name: Jessica Hardy Meichtry Hometown: Long Beach, CA Country: USA Age: 31 Sport: Swimming Years in the sport: 27 How did you get started in your swimming? I fell in a pool at a birthday party at 3 y/o, so my mom enrolled me in swim lessons. Started a summer league...
by Josh Stevens | Mar 10, 2020 | Canoe Slalom, Interviews, Summer Sports
Name: Haley Daniels Hometown: Calgary, Alberta Country: Canada Age: 27 Sport: White Water Canoeing – Canoe Slalom Years in the sport: On the National Team for 10, but in the sport for about 15. *Note: This Interview was conducted in 2018! How did you get started in...
by Josh Stevens | Mar 4, 2020 | Interviews, Olympian, Summer Sports
Name: Anjelika Reznik Hometown: Almaty, Kazakhstan Country: Canada Age: 23 Sport: Rhythmic gymnastics Years in the sport: 13 years How did you get started in gymnastics? My mom was on the national team for rhythmic gymnastics in Kazakhstan. That’s where I was also...
by Josh Stevens | Mar 2, 2020 | Interviews, Summer Sports, Swimming
Name: Matija Moze Hometown: Prevalje Country: Slovenia Age: 19 Sport: Swimming Years in the sport: 13 How did you get started in your swimming? In preschool I had swimming lessons and got invited by a swimming club to join them. Goals for the next year? Personal...
by Josh Stevens | Feb 29, 2020 | Interviews, Marathon, Olympian, Summer Sports
Name: Christian Kreienbühl Hometown: Rüti Country: Switzerland Age: 37 Sport: Marathon Running Years in the sport: 27 years (with a break from sport of 6 years) How did you get started in your sport? My father was bored to run alone, so he took his son (me!) with him....
by Josh Stevens | Feb 24, 2020 | Fencing, Interviews, Olympian, Summer Sports
Name: Bas Verwijlen Hometown: ‘s-Hertogenbosch Country: The Netherlands Age: 35 Sport: Fencing (Epee) Years in the sport: 30 years How did you get started in your sport? As a baby my parents took me to the fencing club of my grandfather in ‘s-Hertogenbosch in the...