What does an aspiring professional rugby player do when his dreams are dashed due to injury? Ryan Hedum shares his journey — the highs and lows — and how finding the Dolphin Club gave him a sense of place and purpose in San Francisco. The added bonus: the cold water helps alleviate his daily pain.

At age 27, Ryan has lived a full, full life. And he is wise beyond his years. Today, he's turned his love of food and sustainable farming to whole animal butchery. It's just one of the surprising stories and thoughtful insights he shares with all of us.

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At 89 1/2, Mimi Osborne makes aging look easy. But she warns us that it's anything but. A Dolphin Club member since 1979, she still swims twice a week, even after a full ankle replacement. Mimi has what you might call history with the club, going as far back as 1961 when her husband Daniel Osborne joined. She shares some of her fondest memories, honest advice, and wisdom about aging, swimming, widowhood, and her plans to see the next solar eclipse.

To see a picture of Mimi, visit ⁠https://dolphinclub.org/community/#2000-stories-id⁠

Suzie Dods is a Dolphin Club lifetime member, swim coach, English Channel relay and solo finisher, and Greece lover. Oh and in her spare time she created the 24 hour relay, thanks to her two unsuccessful attempts and one successful swim around Manhattan. "Weirdly fun" is how she describes it. We'll let you be the judge.

To see a picture of Suzie, visit ⁠https://dolphinclub.org/community/#2000-stories-id⁠