GRANT FREEZE

Ozaukee Aquatics will be collecting donations In honor of Grant Freeze, who passed away in a car accident on Wednesday evening.

Everyone that knew Grant feels thankful to have had the privilege of sharing so many incredible memories and moments with this extraordinary young man.

No one loves swimming like Grant. From his first day at practice, where we couldn’t get him to stop, to rising the ranks as one of the strongest 15-16 swimmers in the country, Grant exemplified what it means to be passionate. Eager for hard work, committed to making every stroke as strong as the last, you could not deter him.

Yet, for as passionate as he was about his chance to dive into the pool, being part of Oz and sharing in the joy of his teammates’ success makes him so special. The “old soul” that Grant carried showed maturity so far beyond his years, always putting others’ success before his own. No one cheered louder, no one else would be the first to congratulate a teammate, and no one else was there first when you needed to be picked back up. Grant made us proud every day; far more so than words could ever express.

In these tumultuous times, we invite you to join us in supporting Scott, Kellie, and Connor Freeze.

Grant’s kindest, sweetest, caring soul was taken from our world far too soon. We know he would want us to swim even further, harder, and faster. We will rally as the Oz Nation does to show Grant how exceptional he was to each and every one of us.

Thank you for being the incredible man that you are, Big G. We miss you so much.