I’ve decided to switch things up a little bit today and talk about my past athletic endeavors and what they have meant to me.
Most of you guys probably wouldn’t expect this given my size, but I used to be a swimmer for most of childhood. From the time I was 7 years old until I was 14 I swam competitively.
Having been a swimmer growing up and having three siblings who all swam throughout high school – and even my brother into college – I really enjoy watching competitive swimming. I especially enjoy the Olympic races. It was pretty sweet to see Phelps get his 19th career medal yesterday. That’s insane. That is dominance at its finest.
I swam through eighth grade, but then going into high school I had to choose between playing basketball or swimming. While I was probably better at swimming than I was at hoops, I opted for basketball …
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