Personal Narrative: New Trier Girls Swimming And Diving

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I defend my friends, especially my teammates. Even though swimming is an individual sport, it is also a team sport. Waking up at 5:00 in the morning for a two-hour morning workout isn’t something that anyone can do. Having a team there to be encouraging is what gets us through the season; so naturally we become very close.
This year New Trier Girls Swimming and Diving is doing a different form of leadership. We have a leadership counsel so more people can speak for the team based on what they see. Not just four people, in the same group, who all see the same thing. I am proud to be on the leadership counsel because it is a way to bridge the gap between the swimmers, especially the younger ones, and coaches. Having a leadership counsel gives

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