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INDIANAPOLIS — Zach Harting had a practical reason for getting a real-life job. He was approaching his 26th birthday. He needed health insurance. An Olympian at the Tokyo Games, Harting is attempting to make the team for Paris at this week's U.S. swimming trials. No matter what happens, he's already lined up a pretty solid side hustle as a project engineer for Buffalo Construction in Louisville, Kentucky. Harting isn't alone at the pool when it comes to balancing two jobs. Another 2021 Olympian, Nic Fink, works remotely for Quanta Utility Engineering Services from his home in Dallas. Essentially juggling two full-time jobs requires some major multitasking. But Fink and those around him — from his coaches at SMU to his engineering colleagues — make it work.
