Sofia Simas '24 Recruiting Profile

The saying “practice makes perfect” is the best way to describe my high school experience. Although this may be cliché, as a student-athlete and engineering student, I find that I am always practicing to improve my performance. After putting in so much time and not always achieving the desired results, some of my teammates and classmates would grow frustrated. Conversely, I used this as motivation and as a learning opportunity to grow. Many teenagers struggle with their time management skills; however, for me, I would say this is one of my biggest strengths. In addition to swimming for two teams, I have had to balance my extremely rigorous course load, various extracurricular clubs, two additional sports, an internship, community service, and a part-time job. What sets me apart from other athletes is that where some people consider swimming an individual sport, I see the impact that each swimmer has on the team as a whole. Working collaboratively as a team and inspiring each other, I was able to earn a gold medal in divisionals and the second-team All-State silver medal with my relay team. Being a student and an athlete is synonymous and I cannot imagine being one without the other.