
About this episode
This week's guest is Alessandra Baldari, a senior at Yale Swim & Dive!
She shares her experience with navigating the Ivy League Gap Year and how it has given her a new perspective as she enters her last year in the sport. One meet in paticular changed her perspective towards the sport and many current swimmers may relate to this as they go into conference meets this year.
Here is what you can expect from this episode:
feelings going into a new year
experience training during COVID and having a gap year
perspective shift from ECAC
favorite Yale traditions
managing time as a student athlete at an ivy school
involvements outside of pool
how Yale supports student athletes
Alessandra's journey to med school
favorite memories
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