Student-athletes see disconnect on mental health

.....Two members of SAAC did not feel comfortable stating their experiences during the group meeting, but reached out separately to speak about it after. Senior Errol Kaylor enjoys the structure swimming provides and believed the swim team does a good job of being there for one another, but he thinks that positivity can be stripped away in competitions....

.....Bowen-Bailey believes that unless mental health is directly talked about on a team, it’s never really discussed due to stigma. While Hollis and Medina find a more open emotional support system on their team, that isn’t necessarily true across all team environments based on coaching styles and team structures.....