Back to the Deep End
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Last published Fri, May 1, 2026
Two years ago, Kate Sinclair walked away from the pool. After a lifetime of 30-hour training weeks and gold medals, she traded her swimsuit for a camera to satisfy her father's demands for academic perfection. Now an eighteen-year-old focused on architectural photography, Kate believes that the "naive" girl who dreamed of a professional swimming career is long gone.
But the past has a way of resurfacing. When a photography project forces her back to the water's edge, the familiar scent of chlorine and the sight of her old rival reignite a hunger she thought she'd suppressed. Suddenly, Kate is faced with a life-changing opportunity: a chance to pursue the elite Redwood Sports School (RSS)-the very dream she once tore off her bedroom walls.
But achieving that dream? Kate's got her work cut out for her.
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