MORAGA, Calif. – As the saying goes: "There is a story behind every student-athlete." The same holds true for Saint Mary's Rowing's freshman Reilly Schindler, except this time the story is of an elite triathlete who is a member of Team USA.
At the age of seven, Schindler, began swimming for a summer league and immediately fell in love with the sport. Her success led her to join a year-round club called the Tidewater Aquatic Club in Norfolk Virginia when she turned 11. At the same time, running quickly became another interest after garnering much success on her middle school track team.