United States Masters Swmmng

When Ellen Reynolds, 45, returned to swimming five years ago after a 23-year hiatus, this pediatric surgeon and mother of two was just searching for a way to release stress, stay fit and rekindle her love of swimming, I began swimming when I was three. No one really taught me how to swim, and I was too stubborn to listen to any coaches, Reynolds says. Reynolds gave up the pool to focus on her academic studies. When she decided to get back in the water, she asked her mother, retired physician Mary Ann Reynolds, for aid, I never swam, Mary Ann Reynolds admits, but I've watched Ellen swim since she was four. She's a very talented swimmer.