Tier: Tier 1
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The Dark Middle of the Race
Around the 1000-meter mark, the start energy is gone and the finish is still far. A devotional about the hardest moment in a rowing race and what gets you through it.
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The Black Line
Thousands of yards following the same black line on the pool floor. A devotional about what the meditative repetition of swimming produces in the athlete who pays attention to it.
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Shaving Down
Swimmers shave their bodies before championships to reduce drag. A devotional about the ritual of removing everything that slows you down.
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The Dive
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.
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Split Times
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.
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The Relay Exchange
The relay exchange has to happen in a window measured in hundredths of a second. A devotional about the trust the touchpad handoff requires.
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The Stick
The lacrosse stick is the most demanding tool in team sport. A devotional about the relationship between a lacrosse player and their stick.
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Ground Balls
The ground ball is where lacrosse games are decided. A devotional about the 50-50 play that nobody celebrates and every team needs.
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Face-Off
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.
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Riding and Clearing
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.