Hi, my name is Shyam Patel and I swim on the DU Hilltoppers. I am 17 and have been swimming for 10 years. My goals at this current moment in my swimming career is to acheive summer junior national timestandards becuase that is something I have worked really hard for. I am an extremely hard worker pushing myself in practice to my limits on a daily basis. I am a student athlete taking classes 1 to 2 years above grade level as well as volunteering locally as well as internationally. I am also social and like to hang out with my friends and meet new people which opens up doors that can create oppurtunites for me in the future.