Dane Market '22 Recruiting Profile

In 2^nd grade, I joined our local Optimist Summer Swim program to try something new.  As a youth, it was fun and gave me something to do between my spring and fall soccer seasons.  By middle school, I was juggling cross-country in the fall, swimming in the winter, track & field in the spring, and soccer year round.  The turning point in my sports life was my 7^th grade swim season; by the end of that season, I was so close to the 100 Butterfly school record, I could taste it.  I didn’t want to backslide, so I enrolled in a nearby USA swim club for the long course season, in addition to all my other commitments.  By the time the next middle school swim season rolled around, I was able to sweep the school record board and break all but one of those records.

The satisfaction I feel from setting a goal, putting in the time, dedicating myself to the effort, and achieving what I set out to do, cannot be matched.  In the pool, it’s me against myself, and the record board, or the cut time.  The pool is my home away from home, and my teammates and coaches are my family.  While the time commitment necessary for club swim training, high-level academics, and other commitments has forced me to phase out my other sports at the high school level, I still incorporate those activities into my life as much as possible with participation in local races, triathlons, and trail bicycle riding.  My posted race times might be what catches your eye as a coach looking for talent, but my unwavering work-ethic and integrity as a student athlete and my dedication to your program and team goals will be what makes me one of the most valuable assets to your team.