Swimming has always been one of the most important parts of my life. I love it so much that I travel roughly two hours a day six days a week to go swim with my current team, the Joliet Jets. But while swimming is a very important part of my life I am also very focused on my academics and bottom line I realize that I'm going to college to learn and swim in that order. I feel that one of my most valuable qualities is that I am always to work hard and listen to new criticism.