A Compact Collection of Hard-hitting fiction stories focusing on the world of competitive swimming and service in the military. These fictional stories are from the multiple award winning short story writer Chris McClelland, known particularly for garnering acclaim from the Veterans' Administration for his heart-felt and moving stories around the veteran experience. In 2023, he won a Bronze Medal in the national competition of the VA and in 2024 he has placed in the Gold and Silver categories for stories and poems in the competition around the Salt Lake City VA competition.