At first, swimming across the lake just seemed like a cool thing to do. But soon these summer lake swims would become a tradition for Chellsie Memmel and her family. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Olympic silver medal gymnast found that swimming just made her feel good. With a lake house and convenient access to the water, she would dive in a couple times a week. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt wasn\u2019t hard on my body. There was no pounding,\u201d Memmel says. \u201cIt\u2019s a relaxing type of workout.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But swimming in the lake was reserved for the summer months, as Memmel lives in Wisconsin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As she began to make her comeback to gymnastics, Chellsie Memmel was looking for a way to incorporate swimming into her training and recovery routine. She knew she didn\u2019t want to install a pool, and it was difficult to find time to go to a public pool with her busy schedule. <\/p>\n\n\n\n