Solo Swimmer Kim Chambers: "Surround yourself with people who believe in you."

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Kim Chambers is only the sixth person ever to complete the Ocean’s Seven challenge... solo. That's seven open water channel swims. Think summiting Mount Everest in a bathing suit x 7… hours upon hours upon hours of swimming in critter-filled, often quite cold water. Kim is also the first and only woman in the world to solo swim the thirty miles of shark inhabited waters from the Farallon Islands to the Golden Gate of San Francisco. We spoke about taking risks, jellyfish and body image--as well as how important having a team who believes in you is for "individual" success. Listen to our conversation and check out Kim’s documentary “Kim Swims”.

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Annie Brown, Reveal-"The Decline of Women Coaches"

An unsettling power struggle over women's sports is trending at universities across the nation resulting in a decline of women's coaches from 90% in 1973 to 43% today. That's according to a recent report from "Reveal," the radio show from the Center for Investigative Reporting and PRX. They found that Title IX--which was enacted in 1972 to eliminate gender discrimination from educational institutions--may have had some unintended consequences for female coaches. Annie Brown shares what she learned when she investigated this story. Listen to our conversation on iTunes or NPR One.

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