Gordon's Path

For most of my life, success was measured in numbers. Grades. Sales. Lap times. Social media followers. Pairs of sneakers sold. There was a time when I would wake up every morning and chase those metrics like they were the only thing that mattered. But over the years through swimming,…

Coaching has been one of the most rewarding and transformative experiences of my life. It all began when I was just 13 years old with the Norfolk Hammerheads Aquatic Club (NHAC), where I volunteered to help out on deck. At that age, I didn’t fully grasp how much I would…

There’s a certain thrill that comes with taking a risk. It’s equal parts fear and excitement like standing at the edge of a diving board, knowing the water is deep but also knowing you’ve prepared for the jump. For me, taking risks has never been about recklessness. It’s been about…

Time management isn’t just a skill I picked up along the way it’s something I had to master early on out of necessity. From overcoming learning challenges in school, to pushing my limits as a varsity athlete, and building a business from the ground up during university, I’ve lived in…

In the world of elite sports and leadership, physical skill is only half the equation. The rest? It’s mental. From my own experience in varsity swimming and leadership roles, I’ve come to realize that the most powerful battles are often the ones we fight in our minds. As a competitive…

Leadership isn’t about titles it’s about influence, action, and the impact you make on those around you. My journey with leadership has been shaped by two unique experiences: founding and running SneakersCanada, and captaining the Acadia Varsity Swim Team for two years. Both roles taught me that leadership is not…

From the age of 7 to 24, swimming wasn’t just a sport it was a way of life. For 17 years, I trained, traveled, and competed at some of the highest levels of the sport. From local club meets to international stages like the Ireland National Championships, the Ohio and…

People often talk about passion like it’s a single thing as if you only get to choose one lane in life. For a long time, I tried to convince myself that I had to pick between being a high-performance athlete and growing Sneakers Canada, the business I started at 13.…