Amos Smith '19 Recruiting Profile

In the fall of 2019, I expect to be studying in a college or university setting that will help me transform my interests in math and science into practical engineering applications that will be relevant and impactful in socially responsible ways. 

Additionally, I hope to attend a school that will afford me the opportunity to continue to participate in competitive swimming. 

I was very young when I developed my interest in swimming; what started out simply as swimming lessons at 5 years old quickly transformed into a means to stoke my competitive drive. Swimming is one of a few sports where athletes can be measured objectively by using quantitative data. In swim we can look at the times. This fact, coupled with my competitive nature, helps to set the bar for me, giving me something to work harder towards. 

The high I experienced when anchoring our relay team that helped to clinch the team's conference championship or the rush I felt hearing my name announced while positioned behind the block for A-Finals at divisional meets led me to realize that I am not ready for my swimming career to end with graduating high school.

I look for more challenges and methods of motivating myself to accelerate my individual improvement in the water. Also, I am always in the habit of using various resources in an attempt to learn about methods for improvement in the pool, and it is this attitude that would enable me to help a college swim team. 

Not only do I compete for myself, but I am confident I can serve to be a great asset for a college swim program because of my ability to be a "team player." Whether I am at a championship meet or a Tuesday evening practice, I always find myself encouraging teammates to give their maximum effort at all times. This can contribute to a positive environment in which athletes push themselves not only for their success, but additionally for the benefit of the team as a whole.