Hannah Svendsen '18 Recruiting Profile

Spending a year in Norway with my mom’s family and attending school in a different country taught me a lot about myself. It taught me to understand other cultures and respect their people, not to mention learning a new language. We are all different and being open to learn and appreciate it, is something important to me. Swimming for a local team I have built relationships with other swimmers and coaches that I will cherish for years to come.

I have been swimming since an early age and I have learned that being a committed swimmer takes discipline and hard work. We can all dream about being a “Missy Franklin” but it takes a lot of work, commitment, and sacrifice, as well as physical and mental challenges to get there. I’m looking for a program that will allow me to be part of a swimming team as well as being a good fit for me academically. A team where my goals contribute to myself but also to better my team. Academically I am a committed student that has good time management skills and gets my work done. I’m a very good listener and I strive to succeed in school and in swimming.