Personal Statement
I'm Alexander Bartosik, currently a student at Palatine High School.
I wouldn't say that I'm completely different from most other swim candidates. I'm proud to be a student-athlete, meaning that education is always my top priority. I would never wish to be an athlete-student. Finding the correct balance of both is what I hope to find using the NCSA tool.
Ever since I was a little 6-year-old jumping into the cold pool, I've always loved swimming and never seen my life without it. As my Club coach tells me, I "eat, breathe, and sleep SWIMMING." Ask any coach I've ever swum for, or any employer I've ever done a deed for, and they'll tell you that I am one of the hardest working individuals they have ever met. I strive to do everything I can in life with 120% effort and no less.
In a word, I am dedicated. Dedicated to the best academic institution I can find, while also being dedicated to a top-level swim program. I wish to compete against people at the same level as I and above, and I hope to find the best school possible for achieving such a goal.