James Smith '20 Recruiting Profile

For all four years of high school, I competed in Cross-country, Swim, and Track. I went to districts in all three sports competing with great athletes at very high levels and eventually becoming captain for all three sports being a very great role model and inspiring others. I originally joined swim to get better in my running until I realized my first year in swimming how much I loved the sport and also how much I Improved. From then on my main focus has always been on swimming and each year I improved a major amount with more stats to prove it. I only started my freshman year and once I made it to my senior year I saw a whole different person who wasn’t letting anything distract me from what I wanted to achieve in Swim. I aimed for state not knowing what I was going to go through but the pressure from others was there and knew I was capable of getting to state and doing so much more. Unfortunately, I did not make it and I felt broken, robbed, and like there is nothing else I could do anymore. I felt this way because I knew I had pushed myself so much and I know I worked harder than anybody for it. I only had four seasons of training while others had years of it and I was able to compete with them. Many others and I knew I had so much more in me and that I just needed more time. So I don‘t want to throw away what I have and my chances of what I can have.  

I am an Athlete with the most potential and I’m not afraid to perform outside my comfort zone. I compete and practice with the strongest mentality always trying to push myself past my limits and amaze others. I will bring motivation and make sure others can meet their goals in and outside of the pool.  I swim with aggression not going down without a fight, no matter how many years, or what stats another swimmer may have under their belt. I function under our swim team motto Strength, Perseverance, and Integrity and I am ready to compete at a higher level.