I have been swimming competitively for three years now. I can say it is a passion to be in the water and give it my best. Swimming is a challenge and I love it. Only by swimming for a short period of time do I know the understanding to improve myself. I bring myself into each practice with a positive mind-set to improve and to push myself and my teammates. I also care about my classroom performance as much as I care about my swimming performance. I am one of the shorter guys in the swimming world, but I do not think it matters. I swim with my heart and I push myself to limits I never thought I would be able to achieve. In my short career I want to swim longer for another four years. I will be the hardest worker on the team. I believe hard work can beat talent.