My town was too small to have a pool near me. Since the 5th grade, I have traveled an hour out to practice in a neighboring town two times a week, I didn’t let my lack of a pool become an excuse. Rather, I used the traveling to practice as motivation to work harder. Although I did not get to practice as much as my peers, I used the time I had in the pool to focus of technique and effort. This helped propel me to being a All-State athlete in Texas for division 5A. In college, I finished third in the Big East conference in the 100 yard butterfly. This was a new school record. I was apart of three relays that broke our previous school records as well. I hope sponsors can understand that I believe in committing to any project and find me as a worthy candidate