EPISODE · Aug 1, 2025 · 1H 9M
3x Gold Medal Olympian Swimmer - Nancy Hogshead
from Grit.org Podcast · host Colby Harris, Brian Harbin
We sit down with Nancy Hogshead and discuss her journey of becoming an Olympic Swimmer that won 3 gold medals and a silver in the '84 Olympics. Swimming 800 laps per day in training, elite coaching, and a supportive family helped her get the first swimming scholarship at Duke University. After obtaining her law degree and practicing law for many years, she started Champion Women which helps support women in sports which she still runs today. She shares with us parenting advice as well as a traumatic event she endured and how she overcame it and used that event to fuel her passion for helping drive change with women in sports. This is one you can't miss!Website: https://www.grit.org/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNYFCl9ZQw6opYuNsm48euwInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/gritdotorg/?igshid=NzNkNDdiOGI%3DTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grit.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Gritdotorg/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grit-org
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We sit down with Nancy Hogshead and discuss her journey of becoming an Olympic Swimmer that won 3 gold medals and a silver in the '84 Olympics. Swimming 800 laps per day in training, elite coaching, and a supportive family helped her get the first swimming scholarship at Duke University. After obtaining her law degree and practicing law for many years, she started Champion Women which helps support women in sports which she still runs today. She shares with us parenting advi...
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