Nicole Rudnitsky grew up swimming and has always loved the water. Today, she's using that passion and knowledge to teach the next generation of lifesavers. Nicole's aquatics journey began when she became a certified lifeguard at 15 years old. Sixteen years later, she's a trainer and leads a team of lifeguards as the Assistant Director of Risk Management and Aquatics at ClemsonUniversity. "Seeing them progress from a lifeguard just trying to understand the skills to then turn around and now teaching new lifeguards is really rewarding," Nicole said. Even with all of her experience and knowledge, Nicole still remembers a pivotal moment in her career when she had to step up and be brave. She was coaching an outdoor recreation league one summer when someone dove too deep into just 6 feet of water. “She hit her head on the bottom of the pool," Nicole said. "It was the most intense save I’ve had to execute. She ended up being okay, but that was definitely one of the more intense, more ...