![]() ![]() Swimming for the Philippines in the South East Asian Age Group Championships was one of the best experiences of my life because of the family, memories and understanding of other cultures gained from a sport that I love. I knew that I gave it my all in the pool and swam my hardest for my teammates. I stayed close to my PR’s by doing a 1:05.75 and 2:26.35 and I am pretty proud of those swims despite not feeling my best. It’s a great feeling having the flag of your country on the competition gear because it humbles me and allows me to reflect on how I got to that point of my life.In the end, I swam two events, the 100 meter butterfly and 200 meter butterfly (both brutally painful events). This competition was not seeing what you can swim for yourself but also for your country. My heart was racing and the adrenaline was pumping and at that point I realized that I was swimming for something bigger than myself. of life at the Japanese prison camp with detailed analysis of the complex. ![]() When I was behind the blocks I felt that team support as they were yelling my name and country. Rescue at Los Banos tells the mesmerizing survival story of more than two. That support behind the starting blocks comforts you as the nerves are running high before a race. ![]() The entire team would cheer for our teammates. For me, swimming became a team sport at this swim meet. There was a professional atmosphere and all around, you would hear different languages from several different countries. Another difference was that this swim meet was unlike another swim meet. ![]()
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