Journal 30 : Extra Curricular Activities

I have never taken swimming seriously until the summer of 2008. I swam everyday and almost half of the time I was in the pool. I have been swimming since I was in the elementary school; however I never took it seriously. I didn't know any other stroke other than the breast stroke. I swam all summer and began learning the other strokes myself. It wasn't easy but in the end the hard work paid off. School started and I joined the swimming team. All the effort I put into learning the strokes and building my stamina paid off during the practices and even more in the competitions. I noticed how hard work pays off. I have never been a hard worker but learning from this experience, I was determined to change. I work harder knowing that it will result in a better out come. I have grown from Swimming.