In this episode of our YQL stories series, our guest is Rachel Nicol, a Canadian National Team Swimmer, three-time All-American, Olympian, and Pan-American Games champion. Rachel has also successfully obtained her masters degree in Kinesiology. We discussed her competitive swimming career from the grassroots level all the way to the top of the international stage.

Throughout our discussion we also talked about the balancing act of pursuing academia while being an elite athlete. Rachel explained her training regime, the impact of community while growing up in Lethbridge, the importance of taking care of your mental well-being, and many more aspects of what it takes to reach the peak of the swimming world. 

Join us in celebrating the amazing career of Rachel Nicol by listening to our conversation. 

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