Zane Grothe, Olympic prospect, spoke on his recent success in a candid interview with the Scarlet & Gray Free Press on Sept. 15.
The interview, held at the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, described defeat as his motivator that helped conquer doubts he had about progressing in his swimming career.
“I had enough perseverance to get to the point where I had nothing to lose anymore,” Grothe said. “I was living off my parents’ dime, and my times were getting slower. I could have left the sport but I decided to move to an entirely new state and an entirely new program.