Curtis Lovelace: Feeling No Pressure

Before he could crawl or walk – or even sit up – Curtis Lovelace was in the water. He swam his first 25-yard length of the pool without anyone's help by the time he was 4, and by the age of eight, he started competing year-round for a local swim club in Old Hickory, Tenn. Despite his promise, Larry Lovelace, Curtis' dad, never pressured his son to be the best.

Before he could crawl or walk – or even sit up – Curtis Lovelace was in the water. He swam his first 25-yard length of the pool without anyone's help by the time he was 4, and by the age of eight, he started competing year-round for a local swim club in Old Hickory, Tenn. Despite his promise, Larry Lovelace, Curtis' dad, never pressured his son to be the best. Click here to read more...