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Photo Collage of fruit in Vietnam

Eating my way through Long Mỹ

Published by Alyssa Marsh, Duke Women's Swimming and Diving
An exciting part about traveling around the world is trying all of the distinct types of food. In Vietnam, l…
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Students and Coaches pose in classroom

Joy of Teaching

Published by Josh Owsiany, Duke Men's Swimming and Diving
Wow, what a week it has been. So much has happened since we have arrived here, yet the time has…
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Group of students and coaches pose for picture

Impact (va chạm)

Published by Mitch Finesilver, Duke Wrestling
The word impact has two definitions. To come into forcible contact with another object. To have a strong effect on…
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Coach with arm around students

Coming to Life

Published by Eoin Gronningsater, Duke Men's Fencing
On Sunday afternoon we hopped on the bus and embarked on our first of many 7-minute drives to the school where…
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ACE Student-Athletes with a Class of Campers

Somber Ends and New Beginnings

Published by Johnathan Schwartzman, Duke Men’s Fencing
I have never wanted to miss a flight before, until the return trip from ACE. It is hard to put…
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ACE Student-Athlete and Child Playing Together on Competition Day

March Madness in Vietnam

Published by Kevin Gehsmann, Duke Football
The most humbling moment for me was watching the kids love to play basketball. We started coaching from the ground…
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ACE Coaches After A Cake Fight

Windows

Published by Alan Ko, Duke Men’s Fencing
“Where are you from?” Haley and I asked this age-old question to both our 8th and 9th graders during one…
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Coaches and Kids Playing in the Rain

Competition Day

Published by Mackenzie Willborn, Duke Women’s Swimming and Diving
Returning home from Vietnam is honestly a bit daunting to think about. After seeing and feeling so many things, going…
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Orange Team Bonding

Broken Expectations

Published by Jonathan Schwartzman, Duke Men’s Fencing
When people asked me what I was doing this summer, I would tell them that I was to do a…
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