Enriching Experiences PublishedJune 26, 2019 by Sarah Nelson (Duke Women's Volleyball) and Hannah Howell (Stanford Women's Softball) We are staying in a guest house in Gordon’s Bay, about 45 minutes west of Cape Town. The community we… Read more
Learning Through Language PublishedJune 26, 2019 by Jameson Kavel (Duke Women's Softball) and Michaela Gordon (Stanford Women's Tennis) “Molo!” This is Michaela Gordon from Stanford Women’s Tennis and Jameson Kavel from Duke Softball. We’ve had a great first week… Read more
Culture and Perspective PublishedJuly 21, 2017 by Maya Jackson, Stanford Women’s Softball, and Christine Streisel, Duke Women's Track & Field The past week’s reflections and activities focused on cultural diversity and the history of the townships and South Africa. On… Read more
A Rugby Crash Course for Two Beginners PublishedJuly 21, 2017 by Teaghan Cowles, Stanford Women's Softball, and Sean Tate, Duke Men's Swimming & Diving As a softball player and a swimmer, neither of us knew anything about rugby: the teams, the rules, or even how points… Read more
A Duke Wrestler and Stanford Field Hockey Player Walk into the Gym PublishedJuly 21, 2017 by Araad Fisher, Duke Men's Wrestling, and Julia DiTosto, Stanford Women's Field Hockey As our second blog post for the trip, we are collaborating on a short interview to provide our readers with… Read more
The Land of a Thousand Tongues PublishedJuly 14, 2017 by Teaghan Cowles, Stanford Women's Softball Spend one day in South Africa and you can experience all four seasons; spend an hour and you might hear… Read more
First Week in Gordon’s Bay PublishedJuly 11, 2017 by Chelsea Red-Horse Mohl, Stanford Women's Beach Volleyball With our first week in Gordon's Bay already gone, I am filled with so many experiences and memories. The opportunity… Read more
The Rainbow Nation PublishedJuly 11, 2017 by Araad Fisher, Duke Men's Wrestling When I first arrived in South Africa, my perception of this nation was built from a combination of school classes… Read more
Rugby in the Cape PublishedJuly 11, 2017 by Sean Tate, Duke Men's Swimming and Diving In my lengthy career as a swimmer, I have played both roles of the athlete and the coach. As I… Read more
A Run to Remember PublishedJuly 11, 2017 by Julia DiTosto, Stanford Women's Field Hockey Running sprints isn’t exactly my favorite activity. Come to think of it, it’s not even in my top ten. Ironically,… Read more