Bella Smith '21 Recruiting Profile
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Bella Smith swimm...Personal Statement
Not only do I love the sport of swimming, but more than that, I love being a part of a team of people who are all focused on helping each other become their best, who share goals, who work together in and out of the pool, and become so close to you that they are more than just friends. It is those people that make me feel like I belong and I am looking for that special group of people that I can call my "family" away from home.
I am a quiet and more reserved type of leader by nature and even though my parents might tell me to be more in the spotlight, I find that I am more comfortable when I am helping others to shine. There are many girls on my team who have never swam before or who are not on the varsity team, but they are just as important as anyone else. I find that helping my teammates in the water with their strokes or learning how to dive for the first time off a block, cheering for them at the end of the lane, and giving encouragement one-on-one is where I shine as a leader. It is through those other swimmers successes and being a part of that in some way that I feel I have had an impact in a positive way. Sometimes the focus is always on the fastest swimmer when it really should be about all swimmers and each swimmer reaching their goals thus collectively reaching team goals.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 1 year
- 2019 Varsity Team
Team Awards
- Conference Champs
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 1 season
- 2019 Swim Dogs (USA)
- Consistent year round competitive swimmer with Swim Dogs as well as HS swimming with same coaching staff, Andrew Harbuck since 8th grade and currently this summer even with Covid 19 delay for pools in Colorado
Coach References
- High School Head Coach
- Andrew Harbuck
Training
- Competitive swimmer year round as well as Cross Country Varsity runner at DSST
- 10 years
- Bella Smith has been in the water in swimming programs since the age of 5 and is a versatile athlete with her cross country running as well.
Additional Sports
- Cross Country
- 3 years
- Varsity Team
Statistics
| Event | 2019 Varsity Team |
|---|---|
| 50M Free | 29.76 |
| 50Y Free | 25.33 |
| 100M Free | 1:05.41 |
| 100Y Free | 56.89 |
| 200M Free | 2:25.43 |
| 200Y Free | 2:08.56 |
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. HONORS PHYSICS FRESHMAN AND SOPHOMORE MATHEMATICS HONORS- PRE- CALC HONORS PA INTEGRATED ALGEBRA/GEOMETRY II HONORSAre you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. AP BIOLOGY AP / AB CALCULUS AP UNITED STATES HISTORYRegistered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- AwardsBella consistently takes the highest level courses offered at her high school. She has completed AP courses her Sophomore year and is taking 3 AP courses her Junior year. Bella is currently enrolled in 3 AP courses for her Senior year as well. She has completed her internship requirement for DSST using her summer to participate in the internship so it did not compete with her academic and athletic schedule during the school year.
- ActivitiesI have been working within my internship this past year on a focus on school safety, in particular mental heath for students and staff, better safety measures at schools, prevention of gun violence and acts of violence at school, and speaking at a conference about school safety along with doing a solid amount of research on the above topics and providing that information to the organizer of the conference as part of my internship.
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