The 2025 PanAm Aquatics Mentorship Program Cohort brought together athletes from across disciplines and stages of development for targeted, athlete-centered support. Through structured mentorship relationships, participants focused on key areas including mental health and well-being, time management, performance consistency, balance, goal setting, and long-term career development.
Designed to address the real challenges athletes face in and beyond sport, the 2025 cohort fostered connection, shared learning, and practical growth—strengthening both individual pathways and the broader PanAm aquatics community.
It was really nice to be able to learn from my mentor who has much more experience in the sport and advice to share.
The most valuable part of this program was the experience I got from my mentor, which helped me improve in certain areas. I take away from this program that improvement is something that takes time and effort.
The most valuable part of the program for me was being able to talk to a mentor who understands the experiences of competing at a high level, and being able to grow as a person and an athlete. The most important thing I took away from this was time management and being able to learn and improve my pre-race strategies with my mentor.
All the advice and guidance my mentor gave me, as well as the inspiration I gained from meeting renowned athletes, will stay with me.
Being able to get advice and perspective from the best in the sport, I took away from this experience that its important to continue to set goals and be ambitious
I appreciate this opportunity to be a part of the 1st cohort for this program, and I’m so happy I did it!
