Aaron Stralow '21 Recruiting Profile

Swimming appeals to my natural competitive nature.  It also gives me the opportunity to support and encourage my fellow teammates but ultimately I compete against myself.

The beginning of my swim career was a rough start and I almost drowned doing the backstroke; however, I began to enjoy the team and competition.  After two years of rec league swimming we were introduced to USA swimming.  The first team we considered could not find a local pool.  So we looked for another option.  We found Mecklenburg Swim Association where I have swam for the past four years.  I have consistently improved my times through my years of swimming.

During my freshman year I had a stretch of poor meets and one where I almost seriously injured myself.  It was frustrating but instead of giving up I looked for ways to improve and break through the wall I felt that I had hit.  I signed up for new events and dedicated myself to push my limits in practice.  The final meet of the short course season was a great meet for me where I posted personal bests in everything that I swam.

Swimming has taught me invaluable lessons that easily translated to other areas of life especially academics.  Perseverance and goal setting that I practice while swimming helps me in my academic pursuits.  I have enjoyed my educational experience in mock trial, debate and economics.  I plan to study economics/finance in college and then attend law school to finish out my formal education.