Personal Statement
I began swimming my sophomore year in high school and have loved the sport ever since. Since my orientation with the sport I have seen tremendous time drops in the short span that I have competed and I am looking for the opportunity to be able to continue to exert myself towards my full potential. I truly believe in the value of the student athlete and habitually push myself in the classroom and in the the pool in order to strive to become better than I currently am. Establishing my swim career later than most other athletes I have had to rely on my work ethic in order to compete to the best of my abilities with other swimmers who have been in the sport much longer. Particularly early mornings and late nights have categorized my last two years of high school in order to allow me to be where I am today. Less than a year ago I made the decision to pursue swimming further and joined a competitive team in addition to my high school. This decision led to immense cuts in my times that also have abundant upside potential for more cuts. I look forward to the opportunity to continue the sport that has given so much to me already.