Explain Why I Am A Swimmer

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When people ask me if I play any sports I tell them I am a swimmer. Generally, they will be confused for a moment and think to themselves, wait did she just say she was a swimmer? Many people expect me to say something typical like that I play soccer or basketball. I am glad that I get to be a part of a not so common sport because although it is one of the toughest and most time-consuming sports, it is also one of the most rewarding. I have been competitive swimming for over eight years on my local swim team consisting of barely a hundred people. I tell people I wake up at 4:30 a.m. every day and they look at me like I am absolutely crazy. Except I know they will never understand why I do it, why I put my body through the most rigorous workouts …show more content…

We support each other and stick up for each other just like any family would. We cheer for one another and provide words of encouragement to get through a hard practice. They are the ones beside me when I am flipping heavy tires across the parking lot and pulling fifteen-pound weights behind me as I swim down the pool. I will never forget all the fun times I have shared with my teammates and best friends, like going to amusement parks, going on hikes, and going on beach trips together. I will never forget all the Saturday morning breakfasts where we spent countless hours in Panera and had “Movie Days,” where we really just napped together. I will also never forget the travel trips I have been on where I experienced my first plane ride or had jam sessions with my team on bus rides home. Swim team friends form a bond that is incomparable to any other sport and they are just a fraction of the reward. Any swimmer will admit that the best feeling in the world is seeing all their hard work pay off. Whether it’s after their race when they see they got the cut they were aiming for or just a personal best time. I have experienced success as well as failure in

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