Teen Olympic Hopeful Had Just Got His License When He Fell Asleep Behind the Wheel. Grief Transformed His Family (Exclusive)

They called themselves the “Freeze Four” until their youngest, Grant Freeze, headed off to swim practice last year and never returned

As a high school swimmer, Grant Freeze broke a school record previously held by Olympic gold medalist Garrett Weber-Gale
The teen’s sudden death last year in a car crash upended his family
They have since created the nonprofit Grant Freeze for Life, which funds scholarships and honors young swimmers and STEM students

One afternoon last October, Kellie Freeze texted her son before he left their home in Fox Point, Wisc., to head to swim practice.

Remember to eat a big snack, she told Grant, a 16-year-old sophomore at Nicolet Union High.

He responded, “I love you, mommy,” and then he put his phone away without reading her next message: “Drive safely.”…