Water polo has provided me the foothold I needed in life. Its arduous swim sets, ridiculous tread sets, and brutal games provided me with the mindset il hold the rest of my life. Strength comes from challenge. Every moment I'm in the water, every yard I swim, every pass I make, I'm getting stronger. This strength has carried me throughout high school, I built up the confidence to be myself. I am not ashamed to say I play water polo, I am who I am because of water polo. My friend group is my team, my mentors are my coaches, and my greatest rival is myself. I wish to pursue water polo in college because I want to continue to challenge myself. I want to continue growing stronger and bring what made my high school career great into college.