The Price of Depth: Jade Agboton's Freediving Gamble
She quit her life in France to chase sensations underwater. Five months later, she was competing at the World Championships. But talent alone won't get her to 100 meters.
JP Ahonen
The Blueprint Season in Finswimming
Max Poschart broke the 15-second barrier in 50-meter finswimming while training alone after knee surgery. Then he retired to teach others that the hardest part isn't swimming faster than anyone in history—it's learning to wait.
The Mind Behind the Medals: Nada Magdy Hagrass and Finswimming's Egyptian Rise
Nada Magdy Hagrass doesn't remember her first national finswimming competition—just the nerves that blanked her memory. Eleven years later, at 20, she's a world champion who discovered what most athletes learn too late: the mind matters more than the water.
From Career-Best to Championship Hunt: Ty'Ran Dixon Joins East City Giants
East City Giants defensive lineman Ty’Ran Dixon just had his most commanding season yet. But his greatest battle wasn't on the field. It was the internal fight against intrusive thoughts stemming from a past he is determined to overcome.
Tallinn Cup: Malta's Kilany Takes Second Against 16-Year Veteran
Malta's Eslam Mohamed Kilany placed second at Tallinn Cup, losing a tight three-round final to a Latvian opponent with sixteen years of experience. His proximity-control strategy worked through two rounds before balance failure in the decisive third gave his opponent the opening to secure victory.
Building What She Needed: Nana Olavuo and the Infrastructure Revolution in Women's Tackle Football
Olavuo spent last week in London learning how the NFL builds pathways. At 24, she's asking whether proving girls can play matters less than building systems so they don't have to prove it alone.
The Architect of Absence
Izy Hicks tied for the 2025 Crystal Globe in women's upper-limb snowboarding—the highest honor in a sport the Paralympics doesn't recognize. She races on credit cards and secondhand gear, building a category that doesn't officially exist.
