Personal Narrative-Point Swim

Point Break I came out of junior high shaken. My emotions and thoughts flooded my head incessantly. My parents were separating and I had some difficulties with friends. I endeavored to keep strong. During my freshmen year of high school, I lived scared of running into situations that I could not handle. The chaos in my mind stockpiled until a swim meet between freshman and sophomore year was the straw that broke the camel’s back. I had to have my resolve shattered and pieced back together. The first swim meet of the summer consisted of a few different events, but one of my events was the 100 butterfly. Just to see my name on the heat sheet under the event listing made me nervous and ambivalent. During my freshman year of swimming, I could …show more content…
I remember thinking, “Stopping in a race is for children!” I walked along the busy pathways to see my coach, unsure of what he would say. Once I drew near, he put his arm around me and started talking to me about my form and technique. I sort of listened, but mostly I just stood there. I was amazed that he did not care at all that I stopped. He told me good effort and to go warm down in the other pool. I started to warm down, and I was still so mad at myself. Though in the midst of warming down, someone stopped me. It was my brother, now finished with his 100 butterfly. Instantaneously, thoughts swarmed my mind. I wondered if he was here to mock me, but he simply asked me how I felt. So for a minute, I spoke with him. He helped me realize something. I should not brand myself over my own disappointment and anger in myself from failure. Beforehand, I bottled up those feelings in my head, and it became chaotic. Though, the reformed resolve had a new goal, learn from mistakes and let be. The enlightenment lasted a split second, but that was all that was needed. From then on, it has only been uphill, and college will be a mountain I am ready to