Student-Athlete of the Week: Kristi Vu

Niwot senior Kristi Vu became a swimmer by accident. Literally.

“I started swimming as physical therapy for gymnastics,” she said. “And I just started to love it more and more. I finally quit gymnastics two years ago, because swimming was so much more fun.”

‘Fun’ is a word that Vu uses liberally to describe her time with the Niwot swim team. For example, she said it’s the main reason she’s special...