In what way was a gym teacher at Anderson’s school instrumental in her process of healing?

Anderson had been dealing with the trauma and complex feelings associated with her rape by isolating herself from others as much as possible. One day, Anderson was walking through the halls at school and a gym teacher noticed her. The gym teacher looked at her, remarked that she was a big strong girl, and told her that she should join a sports team at school. Taking this advice, Anderson joined the swim team, where she found that swimming was incredibly therapeutic in many ways.