Swimming Swimmership Research Paper

Through the many years of my swimming career, the sport has transformed me into the adult I am today. For the past twelve years, I have called the Woonsocket YMCA pool my home. I learned how to swim there at five years old, joined the swim team at seven, and finished off my high school swimming career at the age of seventeen. Over the years, I have made lifelong friendships, unforgettable memories, and achieved goals set for myself and the team. My swimming career has been primarily known for the leadership I have brought as a captain, the sportsmanship I displayed during meets, and the dedication I have put forth every practice enabling me be the best swimmer I could possibly be. Being captain of a varsity sport was a major responsibility I did not take lightly. Knowing that my teammates were dependent on me, I became more open minded …show more content…
Particularly in swimming, sportsmanship is shown through various actions such as cheering on the opposite team, wishing your opponent good luck prior to the race, and congratulating them after the race. One moment I learned from was during the 200 Free Relay. My relay and the opposing teams relay were the only one’s swimming. I was anchoring the relay and the opposing team kept up with us the entire time. As I dove in, I was neck and neck with the other swimmer. As I pushed off the wall, I gained yardage but at the last second, he touched the wall before I could. My first reaction was I wish I could’ve done better and I initially forgot to congratulate him. I got out of the pool, went to the other side where the team was to look for the relay, and I congratulated all four members of the relay on their race. After I returned to my team’s side of the pool, my coach approached me and told me I had broken a personal record. Not only did my competition motivate me to become faster, I learned a valuable lesson that will last in my