These two college athletes are madly in love, and have been for two years
Rhett Hopkins and Sean Gitchell received in 2021 was each other. The two college athletes were home in Annapolis, Md., for winter break when they met one another through a mutual friend.
While there was an initial spark between the collegiate diver and swimmer, they didn’t quite know at the time what was to come.For Rhett Hopkins, a diver for the University of Georgia, and Sean Gitchell, a swimmer for the Division III University of Mary Washington, that became apparent in the ensuing weeks.“We hung out all of Christmas break, every day,” Hopkins told Outsports in a conversation with both athletes.A post shared by rhett hopkins (@rhettjhopkins)All of that time together was the perfect foundation for the next two-plus years.
As the two young men returned to their respective schools, 500 miles apart, their time away from one another proved to be formative for both of them, as well as their relationship.“The emotional connection came after we were physically apart,” Hopkins said.
He’d later call Gitchell the “love of my life” on Instagram. “We got to know that we liked each other, just by fessing up to it.
