Diving off the block, I could hear my team cheering for me. I swam harder than ever before. My tempo, pull, and kick were all contributing to my speed. Upon touching the wall and finishing the race, I remember my jaw dropping as I looked up at the LED screen and scanned from my name to my time. I was stunned. I reexamined the screen and an immense smile spread across my face. The scoreboard recorded my final time as 1:11.18. I was awestruck. A seven second improvement. Starting with a 1:18, I finished the season with a 1:11. I pulled myself out of the pool, feeling both exhausted and ecstatic. My coach’s eyes became teary as I approached. He told me that he was so proud of me, and that seeing my jaw drop after seeing my time was the reason he was still coaching. My smile wide and my legs still trembling from the race, I thanked him for supporting me and making me realize I had the potential to swim faster than I had ever thought. My team was erupting in cheers and congratulations as I walked to the
Diving off the block, I could hear my team cheering for me. I swam harder than ever before. My tempo, pull, and kick were all contributing to my speed. Upon touching the wall and finishing the race, I remember my jaw dropping as I looked up at the LED screen and scanned from my name to my time. I was stunned. I reexamined the screen and an immense smile spread across my face. The scoreboard recorded my final time as 1:11.18. I was awestruck. A seven second improvement. Starting with a 1:18, I finished the season with a 1:11. I pulled myself out of the pool, feeling both exhausted and ecstatic. My coach’s eyes became teary as I approached. He told me that he was so proud of me, and that seeing my jaw drop after seeing my time was the reason he was still coaching. My smile wide and my legs still trembling from the race, I thanked him for supporting me and making me realize I had the potential to swim faster than I had ever thought. My team was erupting in cheers and congratulations as I walked to the