Inside the 2025 Lead Summit
The Lead Summit rolled into Minneapolis, MN over Labor Day Weekend for our eighth annual event. With keynotes and fireside chats by Lilly King, Alex Walsh, and Elizabeth Beisel, and expert sessions with Dr. Megan Cannon (Sport Psychology), Christen Shefchunas (Confidence), and Brittany Miller (Nutrition), this year’s schedule was full of inspiration, honesty, and incredible lessons for all of the athletes in the room.
Lilly, Alex, and Beisel also made a huge splash this year with our pool sessions. On Saturday, they hopped in for the swim clinic session for in-water drills in small groups. (Learning power freestyle from THE Alex Walsh?! Unreal.) And then on Sunday, for the first time ever, we hosted the Lead Summit Block Party presented by JOLYN and Reimagine Sports Co. Our participants split into three teams, each captained by one of the Olympians, for a fun sprint meet ending with a mystery relay. Team Monkey/Beisel pulled out the win this year, and we can’t wait to see this mini-meet become a Lead Summit tradition. And just when you thought that was all, Lilly, Alex, and Beisel also joined us for the first-ever Lead Bowling Night, where they bowled three strikes in a row - and we even have proof.
Of course, one of the highlights of the weekend is the Gifting Suite, which wouldn’t be possible without our incredible Lead Partners. This year, the Gifting Suite featured apparel and other swag from JOLYN, Moroccan Oil, TYR, arena, TRISWIM, and SwimOutlet.com. We love kicking off Summit weekend with such a special experience for our participants. Also throughout the weekend, we were excited to partner with Raising Canes for our post-Block Party lunch, SwimStrong Dryland for our Nutrition and Confidence keynotes, and Minnesota Swimming to support girls from the LSC attending the Summit.
We are more committed than ever to our mission, and we can’t wait to share more about what we have coming in 2026. For now, enjoy these behind-the-scenes photos from the 2025 Lead Summit!
