Fiction: Group 4
Since then, I began training for five hours each day – two hours before school and three hours after school.
My sister helped me, timing my laps and bringing me food to eat. My family is my motivation, the source of
my strength. I want to become a professional swimmer so I can earn enough money to send her to college
and secure my father’s retirement. I want them to have a future.
When I was 17 years old, I became the district swimming champion and performed well enough to grab the
attention of the national swimming coach, who promptly recruited me for the next Olympics.
The qualifying time for 800m Free is 8.33.84. My best time is 8.42.53
Practice makes perfect.
