From Cape Town to Chapel Hill: UNC swimmer Craig Emslie transforms when he hits the water

Posted Feb 3, 2017
When Craig Emslie races, he becomes a different person. Thirty minutes before every race, the junior breaststroker from Cape Town, South Africa puts his headphones on, turns up his music and enters a new state of mind. As his playlist shuffles between hip-hop, EDM and Afrikaans music, Emslie transforms from an outgoing, relaxed beach bum into a cold, calculating machine with only one goal: victory. (Daily Tar Heel)

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