Stefano Mazzi

Swimmer, Drone Pilot, Dog Enthusiast

Miami, FL
2025

I’m Stefano Mazzi—a student-athlete.

Beyond being a USA swimmer and a national swimmer for Bolivia, I’m passionate about unmanned aviation, science, medicine, and dogs.

Please dive into my journey, interests, travels, and experiences shaping my path toward college and beyond.

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Pediatric Student Observer Experience

From a young age, I’ve been drawn to medicine—not just as a science, but as a way to serve others. I’ve had the unique opportunity to observe pediatric care firsthand at CEMES Clínica in La Paz, Bolivia, under the guidance of my grandfather, Dr. Eduardo Mazzi, a pediatrician with over 57 years of experience. A proud graduate of Johns Hopkins University, Class of 1968, he’s not only a physician but also a professor, textbook author, and lifelong advocate for child health. His hospital recently celebrated its 41st anniversary, and each year during our family’s annual visits, I’ve had the privilege to step into that world..

Unmanned Aircraft Pilot

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What started as a curiosity became a calling. I’m drawn to drones for their ability to shift perspective, capturing the world from above, where stories unfold in ways you can’t see from the ground. Whether it’s filming landscapes, tracking motion, or experimenting with flight paths, unmanned aircraft give me a creative edge and a sense of freedom that keeps evolving with every flight. I bought my first drone with birthday money when I was 14—and I’ve been hooked ever since. My parents later gifted me my latest DJI, and now my small fleet is growing along with my passion. What started as a hobby has evolved into something bigger. Full circle, I hope to one day combine my love for drones, interest in search and rescue, and academic path toward medicine to serve others—ideally by volunteering in real-world rescue missions where every second, and every perspective, matters.

Passion Project: Search and Rescue

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Search and Rescue has always sparked something in me. As a young boy, I was fascinated by helicopter rescue swimmers—heroes in the sky—and dreamed of one day volunteering to help save or find someone in need. That early curiosity turned into a deeper passion as I began developing skills with UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), or drones. I’ve always loved being involved—whether it was directing the morning school news, serving as class president, or joining creative enrichment programs. If there was a chance to try something new, I was in.

Passports Family Podiums

Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us, or we find it not.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson It’s no secret—my brother and I have had an exciting dual citizen athletic journey. We’ve been lucky to chase the rewards of intense training while getting to travel the world. Between his rowing and my swimming, we’ve grown side by side through every chapter. In just the past two years, we’ve gone from the World Rowing Championships in Paris to layovers in Rome, Venice, and Florence, to Ontario, Canada, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and the South American Games in Buenos Aires—not to mention countless cities across Bolivia. We’ve done it all together, thanks to the flexibility of virtual school and parents who work from home. The cultures, cities rich with history, the architectural sights, the food, the music, the friendships—the family time together has taken us through more than just miles. It’s etched a lifetime into us—but it’s the simplest of sights, the shared moments, and the snapshots in between that stay with me the most.