Samantha Vogt '19 Recruiting Profile

    My name is Samantha Vogt and I will be in the graduating class of May 2019 .  By then, I will have been swimming competitively for 9 years. I first got into swimming when I was recovering from a gymnastics injury.  From then on, my life was has revolved around my swimming career.  I know that everything I do matters and I am prepared to make the necessary sacrifices required to achieve my goals.  I am a very positive and committed student/athlete and I want to swim in college and beyond.

    Making the varsity swim team and participating in the 200-yard and 400-yard freestyle relays at IHSA state as a freshman, really motivated me to give it my all, at all times. I am fortunate to not only be on a great high school team but also Glenbrook Aquatics Swim Club during the winter, spring and summer.  All of my coaches who I have had in the past and those who are my present coaches have all acknowledged that I bring a high level of energy, positivity and are impressed with how easily I process critique and adopt new techniques. I have not only grown as a better swimmer on these teams but as well as a person.

 I am looking for a school that fits me both from an academic and swimming perspective.  Academically, I want to pursue a school that has a good reputation for my major. The school size or the location is not as important to me as long as I am able to accomplish my goals.  Swimming wise, I want to find a program where the coaches will challenge me, help me refine my stroke and technique and ultimately help build me into a better overall swimmer both mentally and physically.  I want to be part of a swim program that has a high level of positive energy and strong competitive team spirit. I also would like to commit somewhere where I can contribute to the teams' success.  I am a team player and I am always there to cheer on my teammates and to support them both in and out of the water.  I am looking forward to continuing to work hard over the next couple of years and to see how far my hard work can take me in this sport. 

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