Gymnast Sunisa (Suni) Lee is no stranger to staying well-rounded. She earned her first Olympic gold medal in the 2020 Tokyo Games in the women’s all-around—wowing judges with her balance beam and floor routine. And for this year’s Olympic games, Lee plans to be at the top of her game yet again as she goes […]
As Samantha Livingstone stood on the Olympic podium, accepting the gold medal as part of the freestyle relay team at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, the 18-year-old swimmer recognized that her dreams were coming true. At the same time, she was roiling with self-criticism about the parts of her performance where she felt she had fallen […]
For runner Allyson Felix, the Olympic games are a way of life. She’s literally competed in the Olympics for the majority of her life. Now 38, the track and field champion has racked up 11 Olympic medals over the course of her career since her first Games in 2004 in Athens, Greece, at the age […]
Swimming and running are arguably two of the most common cardio workouts, but they’re vastly different. Although research shows both can improve your heart health, they target your muscles and joints in different ways—and, of course, offer completely different workout experiences. When choosing between swimming or running for a cardio exercise, personal trainer Sarah Pelc […]
Taryn Kloth and Kristen Nuss are basically a package deal: They’re partners in beach volleyball, roommates in Louisiana, and even wear matching PJ’s to bed. And together, they completed the journey to the 2024 Paris Olympics—though it wasn’t an easy one. It started almost four years ago when they met at LSU and first started […]