I started swimming because my sister was a swimmer and I always wanted to be like her. Tagging along to her swim meets was often very boring, and it made sense for me to join my local club team. Although I wasn't very good my first couple years after joining, I enjoyed swimming with my close friends and working hard to improve. Ever since then, my love for the sport is tremendous and has only been increasing. I would love to be immersed in a college team that appreciates the value of trusting the process and hard work, while also enjoying the journey along the way. There is only a small percentage of high school athletes who go on to compete collegiately and being apart of that small percentage would mean the absolute world to me.