Viewpoints Editor Janie Ripps (left) and sophomore Charlotte Foggin smile under the sea. Balancing school and a social life is a constant task as Ripps and Foggin are both swimmers for the Athens Bulldog Swim Club as well as the CCHS Varsity Swim and Dive team. “Swimming has taught me a lot about paying attention to the small details and (it’s) another way to exert that energy because it gives you a place to put your anxieties and worries,” Ripps said. Illustration by Antonio Starks
Viewpoints Editor Janie Ripps and CCHS varsity swimmer and sophomore Charlotte Foggin discuss their experiences as student athletes and the constant act of balancing their lives in and out of the pool.
