Personal Statement
When I was younger, I was taught anything you set your mind to, you can achieve it. This mindset is a driving force every day of my life. Whether it is shown in school, the swimming pool, or at home, it helped me understand that I can shoot for very high goals.
I have been swimming since I was seven years old. Ever since I was very young, I knew I wanted to swim at the collegiate level. I always set very high goals, but the ultimate goal for me was that I wanted to take my efforts, commitment, and speed to the next level.
I continue to work very hard and attend almost every swim practice as I have for the past nine years. I go into practice every day with this goal in the back of my brain, as motivation to work as hard as possible. If this goal could become a reality, it would be quite an achievement.