A long-distance conversation took place earlier this week while it was midday in Hawaii and sundown was giving way to twilight 4,552 miles to the east in Athens, the Classic City.
Jack Bauerle, Georgia’s swimming coach, was inhaling the breath-taking view of the plethora of swimmers and sailboats just off Waikiki Beach, one of the world’s most popular playgrounds. In the distance, he was mesmerized by the panorama of the volcanic cones of Diamond Head, embedded picturesquely in the Pacific. Before he embarks for Tokyo and the COVID-postponed Olympics, where he will help coach the U.S. swimmers, this seasoned and erudite Bulldog will find time to surf those azure waters. His motto could very well be, “Have surfboard, will travel.”
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