Why/How I Started
When I was younger, I had a few medical things that encouraged the start of my swimming. I had bowlegs
and it was possible that I might've had or soon gotten asthma. I started at a young age, I think I was
maybe around four-and-a-half. I was supposed to join this one team, but we didn't know that they didn't
have practice of Saturday. We went to sign up on Saturday but only saw a different team
practicing on the other end of the pool. We signed
up with them. Not for a day do I regret that. I still love that team so much even though we moved.
They made swimming fun, soon I got better, but still swam, just becuase that team taught me to love swimming.
Why I Continue
I continue swimming for many reasons. Swimming is one of the sports I am proficient at. I have done it
for a considerably long time, meaning all those long, burning practices had to go somewhere. 
I also do it becase of my team. Even if I'm here with a different team 
(one I'm still adjusting to), my past team still keeps up with my swimming. My past coach still
encourages me, so in a way, I guess I do it for them too.
Swimming is a way to keep me healthy, and be social in some way. But, in the end, I mainly swim for me. I
generallly love swimming and doing well in races. Sometimes it gets rough, but I always come back to it.