Kaemon Brown '23 Recruiting Profile

Hello, my name is Kaemon Brown! I am 17 years old, and I can recollect some of the times I've gotten in the water and just simply enjoyed the experience regardless of knowing how to swim or not. A few years ago, I had the opportunity to learn how to swim over the summer, which I was able to pick up and learn within a week! From there I worked on and learned all of the other strokes outside of freestyle. 

Now, I still truly enjoy swimming! Last year was my first time swimming competitively, or at least in the environment. My heart was beating out of my chest, nervous does not even begin to cover how I felt, and I was just truthfully scared and worried. "What would my time be? How fast would I be? Would I have enough stamina? What if I get last of all things?" were just a few things I thought of, and even during that time what felt like high pressure, I had adrenaline pumping in my veins, falling in love with the idea of competing against others and even friendly competition against my friends and people on my team! 

I do have so much to work on, and I don't believe I'm a perfect swimmer. Truthfully, I don't believe anyone truly is "perfect," and that a person's flaws are a defining characteristic of both them and their character. But as for swimming, I strongly feel I need to play catch-up, competing against people who have been swimming since they were born, and people that have been on swim teams far longer than me. I need to get my times down in both my 100 and 50 free, along with other events as well, increase my stamina so that 200's and above are in reach for me to do, and shake off the nervous, anxious feeling I get at meets. Knowing all of this, does it stop me from wanting to have to work hard to catch up, and possibly surpass others? NO. I have a competitive drive in me along with a strong desire to succeed, the thought of competing with someone to close the distance or get a little bit better than them is an exhilarating feeling, and I'm more than ready to put in the work that comes with it.

Out of the waters and into the classroom, I am what I believe is a hard worker. I'm an A or A-B Honor Student consistently, take and have A's and/or B's in all of my AP classes, I'm respectful, follow directions, listen, and am eager to fully understand information and ask questions to be sure I am or learn to do something correctly, and although I am admittedly more reserved, once I get to know people, I'm talkative and extroverted (at least to an extent).

I'm a hard-working, competitive, energetic, friendly, polite, team player, who wants to swim at the collegiate level. Even if I'm starting as not the greatest or a fantastic recruit, I have the motivation, strive, and coachability so the instant I get the chance, I can and will excel. Give me that chance, and I will be one of the hardest working, motivated, win-mentality, competitive recruits you'll meet.