On the Water

"Interesting, exciting and scary, but not for me," says Hans Maarten of his former trade. "I wouldn't advise my kids to become war journalists."
10 minute read

Permission to Race

Sixteen years old. A rising senior in high school with visions to compete in USA Weightlifting’s National Championships in June. An athlete on scholarship who...
6 minute read

Bridging the Gap

When I die and go up to the great regatta in the sky, my grandfather Dick Phelps will be sat there saying...
4 minute read

After the finish line

For ten years I’ve dreamt of winning the Olympics. Ten years of willing myself forward with positive affirmations, self talk, and goal-setting not to mention...
4 minute read