Takeaways from Shangri-La PublishedAugust 25, 2019 by Nate Hartley, Duke Men's Swimming and Diving This coming year, I have been selected to be one of the captains for my swim team. I knew going into this ACE… Read more
Comfort with Discomfort PublishedAugust 25, 2019 by Noah Vigran, Stanford Men's Swimming and Diving Headed into my ACE in China experience, I really only had one small worry on my mind. Our destination, Shangri-La,… Read more
Connecting With Culture PublishedJuly 27, 2019 by Nate Hartley (Duke Men’s Swimming and Diving) and Carolina Sculti (Stanford Women’s Swimming and Diving) We arrived in Shangri-La almost one week ago, where we are staying at the Chinese Exploration & Research Society Center… Read more
ACE in China 2019: A Day in the Life PublishedJuly 27, 2019 by Noah Vigran (Stanford Men’s Swimming and Diving) and Matthias Frick (Duke Men’s Soccer) Every day in China is different, but the days all start and end the same way. Each day begins with… Read more
Interactive History PublishedAugust 14, 2018 by Riley Hickman, Duke Men’s Swimming and Diving History as a subject was never something I enjoyed. However, I have always been fascinated with stories of the past,… Read more
Balance PublishedAugust 02, 2018 by Brandon Kier, Stanford Wrestling and Riley Hickman, Duke Men's Swimming and Diving With camp unfortunately coming to a close today, we both came to the realization that while we had been occupying… Read more
Invaluable Wisdom from Cherished Mentors PublishedJuly 31, 2018 by Riley Hickman, Duke Men’s Swimming and Diving Stepping into the Chinese Exploration & Research Society Center (CERS) has been an eye-opening experience beyond anything I had initially… Read more
Mad Chill Vibes PublishedAugust 10, 2017 by Max St. George, Duke Men’s Swimming and Diving Life in the U.S. is very fast-paced. It seems that people try to fill each moment of their days with… Read more
Shax St.Richardson PublishedAugust 03, 2017 by Max St. George, Duke Men’s Swimming and Diving, and Shannon Richardson, Stanford Women's Beach Volleyball While walking through the local village on our second day in Zhongdian and talking about some of our interests, we… Read more
Saving Face PublishedJuly 27, 2017 by Max St. George, Duke Men’s Swimming and Diving When first arriving to Zhongdian I was hesitant to communicate with the townspeople in any way because I did not… Read more