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Tuesday & Wednesday was spent with the TJ Swim Team at Singapore Sports School to cheer on the swimmers in the finals of the Inter-school Swimming Championships. Much of my curriculum time was traded off to watch my fellow teammates swim, but thankfully, it was worth it. TJ was brought to greater heights (or rather, it was maintained at its peak). Finished overall 3rd and 4th for girls and boys respectively, with the usual RI, ACJC & ACS(I) crowded at the very top. But compared to RI's team of 100 and ACJC's & ACS(I)'s teams of over 50, TJC, with a member count of around 30 and a significantly lower finalist count, has definitely put up its greatest fight. This Nationals has given me yet another reason to look up to my batch of seniors.
The championships wrapped up on Wednesday evening, after which we had a victory buffet dinner at Furama City Centre. I dare say the food wasn't at all extraordinary, and table conversations were pretty awkward, but generally, I had a great time. :)
Yi Qian & I.
Sze Wei & I; Gloria & Sze Wei.
The leaders - Claudia, Zhe Kang & Gareth.
Adam, Sze Wei & Javier.
Looking back at my history with the team, I haven't regretted swimming. For the bunch of wacky yet extremely driven seniors, and my accepting teammates, I will try my best. I entered the team with the unambitious objective of keeping myself fit, but it's probably time I chased after something greater & more glorious, for both the team and the school. I most probably would not improve significantly, let alone to the extent of becoming nonpareil, within the short span of less than 2 years. But I believe that if I willingly continue to acquaint myself with the water, improvement will come - notch by notch, step by step.
On another note, matters away from the pool, namely school, have succeeded in keeping me short of breath throughout the week. Stayed up until 2am, a new record timing for a school night, to complete my final Preliminary Idea draft for Project Work. Hopefully, I will leaf through the pages of my draft gleefully when it is returned to me next week.