High School Swimming Research Paper

My biggest interest throughout high school has been swimming. Before high school I never played any sports I was more of a video game kid. Going into high school I knew I wanted to join a sport to make friends because I had moved that summer to a new town that had better schools and more opportunities for me. I started high school knowing no one so I joined swimming to try and make friends. Little did I know that swimming would turn into much more than a recreational activity. Swimming soon turned into my everything, it became my life, addiction, social life, and passion.
After freshman year high school swim season I joined a little swim team at my local aquatic center. After about 5 months of swimming on that team I wanted to swim even more so I started looking for a swim team that would help me go faster and be more serious. A family friend told us about Mount Hood Aquatics …show more content…
Swimming has taught me to be dedicated and to push myself. Over the past two years I have pushed myself beyond what I thought my limits were and have proven myself and to those that doubted me that I am a good swimmer and I am committed. I have dropped over 30 seconds in my best event the 200 breaststroke. I have continuously dropped time at every meet and am now the 2nd best breaststroker on the team.
When I had to write this essay I knew exactly what to write about because swimming has been the biggest life changer I have had so far. Swimming has changed from a high school sport 3 years ago to a lifestyle and motivator, and my team has become a second family. I hope to swim in college, but if I do not I know I will take what I have learned in swimming with me where ever I go. As my coach once said “It takes a dedicated, focused, and driven person to be a great swimmer.” I feel I have become a great