Swim Lessons

Author: Dalyss Hanson

Swim Lessons is a podcast showcasing ordinary people with extraordinary stories. Join us weekly as we dive in with floaties and get behind what makes these powerful people tick.
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Genres: Comedy, Comedy Interviews, Education, Self-Improvement

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#161 Dakota Brekhus: From the Battlefield to the Greens
Wednesday, 11 February, 2026

Dakota Brekhus is a Purple Heart recipient who was shot twice in Afghanistan and is now the Head Golf Coach at Minot State. In this raw unfiltered episode of Swim Lessons the Podcast, Dakota walks me through a year in combat. He talks about the day that changed everything, the long road back to civilian life, and how he turned trauma into purpose on the golf course. We dig into surviving firefights, physical and mental recovery, the power of adaptive sports, and what leadership looks like after war.