Express Swimmer Writes About Swimming In the Olympics

Express Swimmer Emily McGuire wrote about swimming in the Olympics to win an area writing contest for The Waukesha Now publication.  Emily swims in the silver group for Waukesha Express - great job Emily!  Here is what she wrote:

If I were in the Olympics…

By Emily McGuire

Bethesda Elementary

I would be swimming along side Michael Phelps! We would shake hands before the race, and wish each other good luck. Now, boys could swim against girls.

I could feel my adrenaline racing through my body, as fast as the speed of light! On the starting block I got into position and shook off all my nerves. In my head I was thinking about victory - sweet, sweet victory! Beep! I dove off the block and made a silent splash. The deafening screams of the audience rang through my ears. The cold water launched in my face as I reached the other side. I spiraled into my flip turn and rocketed into my stroke. I was swimming freestyle, my best stroke Victory was inches away! "BAM" I won the race by half a centimeter. I was so joyful, I won!

That's what would happen if I were in the Olympics!