KELOBROOKINGS, SD (KELO) -- There are no lazy summer afternoons lounging by the pool for a Brookings man.
Instead, Alex Post is jumping into the water as part of his training to become a world-class swimmer.
His rigorous workouts are an inspiration to others who may be facing challenges of their own.
Post swims dozens of laps in the pool at the Miller Wellness Center at SDSU.
"Very exhausting. Especially if I do about half of them are backstrokes, the rest is more of the butterflies and that's a lot harder for me," Post said.
Post is constantly trying to improve his time.
"I could swim in a 25-meter, I think my best time is 45-seconds, which is really good for a guy like me," Post said.
Post, 24, has been swimming for much of his life. But just a couple months ago, he discovered he coul