What does it take to make history, advocate for change, and prepare for the next Paralympic Games?

On this episode of Swim and Tell, I sit down with Paris 2024 Paralympians, world champions, teammates, advocates, and Optical Delusion hosts Grace Nuhfer and Olivia Chambers.

We dive into:
🏅 Sweeping all seven S13 events at World Championships
🇫🇷 What it felt like competing in the electric atmosphere of Paris 2024
🎙️ Why they launched Optical Delusion and the stories they’re amplifying
🤝 Friendship, training together, and supporting each other through the Paralympic journey
🧠 Post-meet blues and the mental side of elite sport
🌎 Representation, advocacy, and pushing for equity in the Paralympic movement
🔥 What’s next on the road to LA 2028

3x NCAA champion at the University of Texas, Emma Sticklen finished her career as a 23-time All-American and a NCAA record holder in the 200 butterfly. After a successful season, Sticklen began a new chapter in the sport as an assistant coach at the University of Pennsylvania.

Anna Moesch joins the podcast after a breakout performance at the NCAA Championships, winning her first individual title in the 200 freestyle and posting the second fastest time in history. Just shy of Missy Franklin’s long-standing record, Moesch’s swim helped lead Virginia to another dominant showing, including 4 titles in relays anchoring the fastest split in the 800 free relay.