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Devotionals addressing the unique spiritual and cultural dynamics of specific sports and athlete populations.
Swimmers shave their bodies before championships to reduce drag. A devotional about the ritual of removing everything that slows you down.
The diver has three seconds to execute a skill that took years to build, from a height that the body was not designed to find comfortable. A devotional about the specific relationship between divers and fear.
Swimming measures performance in hundredths and thousandths of a second. A devotional about the particular honesty of a sport that holds you accountable to the fraction.
The relay exchange has to happen in a window measured in hundredths of a second. A devotional about the trust the touchpad handoff requires.
The lacrosse stick is the most demanding tool in team sport. A devotional about the relationship between a lacrosse player and their stick.
The ground ball is where lacrosse games are decided. A devotional about the 50-50 play that nobody celebrates and every team needs.
The face-off specialist does one thing. When it works, the team gets the ball. When it doesn’t, they don’t. A devotional about the most singular role in lacrosse.
The clear and the ride happen away from the goal and decide field position. A devotional about the full-field battle that most fans don’t understand and most teams underinvest in.
The circle around the goal is where lacrosse games are won and lost. A devotional about the most contested space on the field.
When a player goes to ground with the ball in rugby, the team has to win the ruck to keep possession. A devotional about what the contest for the ball on the ground demands from everyone.