Akili's Story

My passion is swimming.

Art comes in many forms, and physical forms of art are no exceptions. When I see people swimming in the Olympics, it's a form art to me. Its like watching a hyper-realistic animation which is created through tools other than brushes, pens, and pencils. You can become the work of art and your body; the master piece. When I swim during school, I feel like I am painted a personal portrait. When you swim, your body glides through the water, like a brush on a canvas. That's how I feel when I swim, and would love to do that again. Swimming allows me to relieved stress out the same way drawing does, and I don't know where I'd be without swimming.

Attending US Sports Nike Swim Camps would be a dream come true for me because it would give me the opportunity to continue polishing my technique as a swimmer. Being surrounded by students who share the same passion for swimming as I do, in addition to being taught by great coaches will help me grow as a swimmer and athlete.