Kaitlyn Regan '20 Recruiting Profile

     My mom decided to put me, my twin brother and older brother into swim team during a summer to condition us.  At that time I was playing Softball and my mom thought it would be good conditioning.  I began swimming and my first swim meet I won by over a half a lap.  I kept improving and winning.  I looked at my mom one day and told her I don't want to play softball I want to swim. My mom swam from the age of 5-17 competitively, she said are you sure. 

      My mom took me to Rose Bowl Aquatics to try the swim team.  She said I could try the Club Swim Team for a week and if I liked it she would sign me up.  I loved it and tried out for the team and made it.  I started in Sept. I was 10 years old on the 9-10 team.  In a few months I made the Dec. Invite and JO's.  I had only been swimming a few months.  I Turned 11 and had to qualify again for the new 11-12 faster times for JO's, I didn't it! I made it for yards and meters.  I continued to swim and improve, I moved from the Bronze group to the JO group.

    A few years later I watched my brothers play water polo and really wanted to try water polo and be in a team sport.  I knew I couldn't do Club Swim and Club Water Polo so I chose to join Rose Bowl Water Polo team.

    I played this year for the Varsity team as a freshman on the Water Polo Team. When season was over some of my friends wanted me to do swim team.  I had not practiced for swim in a few years so I gave it a shot.  I joined our Varsity Swim Team(as a freshman) half way through there season.  I was swimming faster than any of my old meet times.  I currently swam in a Meet with 1300 swimmers and 85 in my event and I placed 11th in both events.  Also taking time off both events in prelim and Finals.  My mom being a swimmer keeps telling me I am a "natural" at swimming.  After High School swim season is over I will continue swimming . I look forward to my next three years in high school and I believe I will achieve many of my goals.   I didn't realize how much I missed competing.  Swimming has taught me time management, discipline, hardship, discipline and hard work.  I have learned how to deal with disappointment and the feeling of competing and my hard work paying off. 

     I know the right College will let me to continue to excel in my academics and  swim which I really enjoy. Competing has made me well rounded with winning or defeats.  Scoring points and representing my school is such a proud feeling.  I am a team player and am always there to cheer on my teammates. In College I look forward to representing your team, continue working hard and being a team player.