‘TITLE IX MOVED MOUNTAINS—BUT THERE’S SO MUCH MORE TO DO’
I WAS 10 MONTHS OLD WHEN Congress passed Title IX, and it was that summer of 1972 when I first got in the pool. My mom never learned to swim so she took me to our local YMCA before my first birthday and enrolled me in water safety lessons.
What started as an assurance plan for my parents turned into a lifelong passion for me. I loved the pool and found an outlet for my energy, competitive spirit and enthusiasm for life.
At 3 years old, I joined the swim team. By the age of 10, I broke my first national record in my age group for the
