My name is Lía and I am a student at Northport High School, NY. I have been swimming competitively for 10 years, for the same club, and have also been on my school's varsity team since 7th grade. I have learned so much from my coaches and teammates about growth mindset and how to train effectively, both mentally and physically. Before every race, I set aside a few minutes for myself to visualize the upcoming event. I see it how I want to swim it, visualize specific goals and technique, as well as focus on the end result and goal time. I am extremely dedicated and never like to skip a practice because I know that they are crucial in order to be best prepared and ready for my next races. I find it rewarding to complete hard sets and always feel good afterwards, despite understandable exhaustion. I am also passionate about my teammate connections and have found some of my best friends through participating in this sport. Even on my worst days when I go into practice frustrated, my attitude is flipped and I have never left practice in a bad mood.
I am also very involved in my school community. I play cello in my school's honors symphony orchestra and aside from swim practice also devote time after school to practicing my cello. I also enjoy giving back to my community and helping people in general. For this reason, I am an active participant in a club called Grandfriends. We spend time with senior citizens at a local assisted living center every Tuesday. I like connecting with people and find it interesting to learn about their lives.
Over the pandemic, I struggled with isolation as well as losing practice time, so I channeled my energy into helping the community by sewing masks. I ended up sewing over 5,000 masks and donated over $8000 in profits to local charities including my school food pantry, Northport Cat Rescue, and Tri-CYA (a local community center for underprivileged families). I enjoyed seeing the impact of what I was doing and want to continue dedicating time to help people throughout my future.
I plan to bring my current level of energy, dedication, and sportmanship to my college experience, both athletically and academically. I also hope to build strong, meaningful, and fun relationships with my college coaches and teammates.
Event | 2022 Varsity Team | 2022 Huntington YMC | 2021 Varsity Team |
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50Y Free | 26.28 | 26.02 | 26.10 |
100Y Free | 56.78 | 56.21 | 56.21 |
100Y Back | 1:02.74 | 1:03.30 | 1:05.69 |
200Y Free Relay (Split) | 25.57 | 25.79 | 25.79 |
400Y Free Relay (Split) | 56.71 | 56.34 | |
200Y Med Relay (Split) | 25.37 | 25.33 Free | 25.33 |
50M Free | 29.75 | ||
100M Free | 1:04.66 | ||
200Y Free | 2:04.91 | 2:04.91 | |
100M Back | 1:14.32 | ||
200M Back | 2:43.48 | ||
200Y Back | 2:21.61 | ||
50Y Breast | 36.06 | ||
100M Breast | 1:28.16 | 1:18.79 | |
100Y Breast | 1:13.99 | ||
200M Breast | 3:08.74 | ||
200Y Breast | 2:44.52 | ||
100M Fly | 1:15.41 | ||
100Y Fly | 1:09.42 | ||
200M Free Relay (Split) | 29.63 | ||
400M Med Relay (Split) | 1:25.70 Breast | ||
500Y Free | 5:39.68 |
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