INDIANAPOLIS — David Boudia stood on the pool deck at the Indiana University Natatorium, content with his performance at U.S.A. Diving’s winter nationals.
He did not need three perfect 10s to prove he was still the best American in the sport or another national championship to illustrate that he was on top of his game in another crucial year.
Instead, Boudia, 26 and a defending Olympic champion, has learned that there are more important things than simply impressing judges and having shiny new medals draped around his neck. So as Boudia embarks on his third and perhaps final Olympic quest, he is focused on bigger issues, like professional satisfaction and family security.