Calm Water, Rough Water. A Life Spent Paddling | By Stuart Chase
To tell my story properly, I think I have to start with this statement: I’m a paddler with two distinct histories. The first history centers primarily around my teenage years;…
To tell my story properly, I think I have to start with this statement: I’m a paddler with two distinct histories. The first history centers primarily around my teenage years;…
"The first time you make the Olympics it’s a dream come true and I was pretty young, I was so happy to be a part of this amazing group of…
"So in my garage there was always paddles and kayaks and that’s what we did a bit as a kid. We did so many sports and we just liked being…
"Anders has been such a big part in my career, he’s had an amazing paddling career and there’s a reason why I made it to 3 Olympics, he was a…
"It’s very different, it’s pretty hard, it was hard at the beginning because I had to change my routines and I was still training and very fit, I thought I…
"I remember growing up at the club and my dad would put us in the canoes and I remember when I first went into a kayak, I was little. All…
"It was always a dream for me to go to the Olympics, I never really felt the pressure. I guess this is a bit of a sad story so my…
University is a tough experience. Especially when you are trying to handle being an athlete and committing 5+ hours a day, not to mention your whole weekend, to your sport.…
"My mom and my grandpa were my inspirations. My mom sacrificed so much, giving so much to my sister and I, it’s just really inspiring how selfless she was to…