Personal Narrative: My Volleyball Team

That summer I took a job in the Wheaton College athletic facility so that I could train everyday after work. Over the course of those summer months, I spent countless hours lifting weights, playing pick-up basketball games, and running on the track. By mid-August, I was in the best physical condition of my life and ready to start the basketball season. Then something happened that would greatly affect my life for the next two

This organization has taught me to never give up and to push beyond my limits to be successful. Having gone from just a team member to a swim team captain has shown me that although pushing your limits can cause you to break, in the end it will be worth it. I have put many summer hours and long days of practicing just to be the best. With that being said, swimming is not only a sport but a way of life. If you work hard at something and put in those extra hours, you will be successful.

This rigor continue through the marching band season. According to the Oxford Dictionary, sport means an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another

It was around the time of my freshman year, I was 14 years old, and that’s when I began to set my mind to certain things. In the past I had been swimming on a year-round team competitively, then when it came to my freshman year I joined high school swim as well. I always thought to myself that I wasn’t good enough and I could never win, or at best make a section time. However, later on that season, I realized I was good enough, because I believed in myself and set my mind to win and did not give up, and eventually my times immensely improved.

During 6AM practice we always start by doing a kick routine. Throughout the season she is always encouraging the team to do everything to our highest potential, no matter what it is. By the end of football season, with the advice

After achieving the goal of running thirteen miles, I want to push myself even more and try a triathlon. While training for this triathlon I have learned how to swim better, have biked sixteen miles, and got an even better time in a 5k run. This has been the most intense training I have done in my life so far. Even though, it is hard training for this triathlon I think this will be a good experience for me.

I have faced many challenges in my life, but none have been as significant as my concussions. My concussions changed me; I found that I was not as indestructible as I thought I once was. The concussions opened my eyes to the "unfairness" of life. It was the summer of my freshman year. I had been competing in water polo all year long and we were in the middle of summer training.

After working out at the YMCA, he would go to work until five or six o 'clock in the evening. When he had inventory at the end of each month, he would come home later at night,

Freshman year I began volleyball and was able to do so while still maintaining a 4.0 GPA. I continued this sport into sophomore year as a Co-Captain of the team. I was told by my volleyball coach that the reason I was given this role was due to my leadership skills, and my ability to responsibly execute the coach 's expectations for the team. Throughout volleyball season of sophomore year, I still maintained a 4.0

“My favorite part of running is running with my team. Obviously running really hurts and takes a lot of energy and training, but it is much easier when you can train alongside your friends and teammates. Going through such intense training brings us very close together and I’ve made some of my best friends on the team.” Speaking of friends, Lakes teammate, Braden Heimbaugh adds “The team brotherhood that we share is the main motivation and driver through the intense workouts that we do.”

“Sometimes I blame it on my time at the gym and then other times I realize it might be my second or fourth plate on surf and turf days. I did a lot of the same stuff every day: get up early, hit the gym or run, go to work, then go to the beach or enjoy a fun game with some friends if I wanted followed by a few beers before calling it a night. I developed a routine so even when work was stressful I still had something to look forward to; I guess the outcome really came from those routines I maintained.” The routines of highly successful people are often showcased in Forbes Magazine; little known fact, the younger Venus and Serena Williams woke up daily at 6 a.m. to hit tennis balls before heading off to school, ultimately leading them to become two of the most affluent tennis players in history.

In the past, someone told me to never give up on something that I am not able go a day without thinking about, no matter what obstacles come my way. Volleyball has become a big part of my life and I see myself applying all that I have learned from this sport to my future endeavors. It definitely has impacted my life overall and I believe my life would be totally different without it. Without playing volleyball, I would not have made all the life-long friendships and amazing memories that continue to grow everyday.

My greatest academic achievement is becoming a member of the National Honor Society. When i entered middle school, I wanted to play sports with my friends. That year I tried out for the soccer, basketball, volleyball, and softball team. I excelled in these sports and as a result, I learned to push myself and take risks. Without confidence a team could not exist.

Missy Franklin is the most admirable athlete in swimming because of her dedication to practice, devotion to God, and constant positive attitude. Franklin 's commitment to practice is what makes her the most admirable swimmer. While training Missy practice up to eight hours a week. She says, "I 'm in the pool two-four hours a day six-eight workouts a week. " Practicing frequently builds muscles in her arms and legs other athletes may not have, which makes each stroke propel her further through the water.

I wish I could include a picture of me playing soccer with this essay because that was all I did from age five to fifteen. Soccer was life for ten years so most people are surprised to hear that the fall of my senior year in high school I will Captain of my high school Cross Country team. How I became Captain of a running sport is an accomplishment I never saw coming. If you had asked me in elementary school, middle school, or even my first two years of high school if I would do anything but play soccer I would have said never. I am the youngest of three boys.