Mary O'Malley '20 Recruiting Profile

I have been swimming for 10 years and this sport has taught me many life lessons including the value of hard work.  Swimming has been a huge part of my life since I was 6 years old and my cousin was the coach for my summer swim team.  I’ve had to overcome many obstacles to get to where I am in the world of swimming today, but , through the hard times I realize how big my love for the sport actually is.  When I broke my wrist after having one of the best seasons of my life and couldn’t swim for three months, I was devastated. But, through that experience I learned how much I truly love to swim, and I knew that I had to work twice as hard to get back to where I was before.   

My values that I have learned from swimming carry over into the classroom setting as I take education very seriously and will continue that through college.  Through swimming I have learned that I am competitive, a team player, and diligent.  My goals for college include getting a great education while training hard and reaching my goals in the sport that I love.  I feel that because of my values and my true passion for the sport, I am capable of competing at a college level.