Game Changers: Incredible Stories of Resilience in Sports

An Incredible Story About Swimmer Becca Man - S2 Episode 8

Linda Martindale

Record-breaking swimmer Becca Mann was a young swimming prodigy. A two-time USA National champion, she was the youngest person ever to place in the Top 10 in four events at a single Olympic Trials and represented Team USA at four World Championships. But after years of sacrifice, relentless drive, and coming heartbreakingly close to Olympic glory—three times—Becca’s dreams came crashing down.
But her story does not end there.  Becca made history as the first—and only—person to conquer the grueling, 21-hour, 40-mile Maui Nui Tri-Channel Crossing in 2019.  She has written a book called, Outside the Lanes, which is coming out in April and she will share her journey from the disappointment of Olympic defeat to making history.  She also opens up about the mental battles that shaped her: confronting the sacrifices she endured, OCD, and the relentless pressure to succeed.

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