Out of the Deep

SWIM: Strauss shares story of trauma and healing at Valparaiso's annual TEDx event

Time is important to Sara Strauss.

As a competitive swimmer, time is how she keeps score. The Valparaiso sophomore uses a clock to compete against herself and she uses a clock to compete against her opponents.

When Strauss hits the water, time begins moving and it doesn’t stop until the Michigan native hits the finish line.

But what happens when the clock never stops? When there is no finish line? When time becomes the enemy?