Julia Wall

Jan 18, 2025 | washingtonpost.com | Erin Patrick O'Connor |Reis Thebault |Tucker Harris |Julia Wall

LOS ANGELES — It was just another Tuesday. Chuck Hart and his construction crew were fanning out to odd jobs across Pacific Palisades. As usual, they began work with a prayer. They asked God for strength and for safety. They would need it. For Hart and his crew, more than a couple dozen strong, the job was about to change. Soon, they wouldn’t be painters, welders or builders. They would be firefighters. And they were about to be surrounded by one of the most destructive blazes in Americanhistory.

Aug 5, 2024 | sports.yahoo.com | Gretchen Reynolds |Julia Wall

What does it take to be a U.S. Olympic artistic swimmer? At a minimum, it demands endurance, power, leonine grace, hair gelatin, dance lessons, mastery of the eggbeater, flamingo, scull and rocket split, daily seven-hour practices, the limberness of fresh linguine, abs of granite, exceptional breath control, pink nose plugs, frequent bruises, occasional concussions, but not, at least during this Olympic cycle, a man.

Aug 4, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Gretchen Reynolds |Julia Wall

What does it take to be a U.S. Olympic artistic swimmer? At a minimum, it demands endurance, power, leonine grace, hair gelatin, dance lessons, mastery of the eggbeater, flamingo, scull and rocket split, daily seven-hour practices, the limberness of fresh linguine, abs of granite, exceptional breath control, pink nose plugs, frequent bruises, occasional concussions, but not, at least during this Olympic cycle, a man.

Aug 2, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Gretchen Reynolds |Whitney Leaming |Carson TerBush |Julia Wall

Scroll to continueParis OlympicsTurn on reduced motioninfoHere’s how Paralympic swimmer Jamal Hill warm ups and loosens his upper body. By Gretchen Reynolds, Whitney Leaming, Carson TerBush and Julia WallAugust 2, 2024 at 6:00 a.m.At age 23, Jamal Hill, learned he has Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a progressive neurological condition that affects muscles, especially in the arms and legs.

Jul 31, 2024 | nzherald.co.nz | Gretchen Reynolds |Julia Wall

Water polo athlete Ashleigh Johnson poses for a portrait during the 2024 Team USA Media Summit at Marriott Marquis Hotel on April 16, 2024 in New York City. Photo / Getty ImagesAshleigh Johnson, one of the world’s top water polo goalies, shares the routine that keeps her skin and hair glowing, despite long hours in the water.