Although the girls did not show much enthusiasm at the start and were quite reluctant to follow the designed drills and workouts, after a few swimming sessions, they got used the trainings and were able to stick to the plans. Further down the practices, the girls even began to have fun.
One week before the actual swimming gala, the girls were anxious and scared. They doubted their capabilities and had low self-confidence though they had sufficient practices and showed great improvements throughout their swimming sessions. The night before the event, we gave them a motivational pep talk to boost their confidence as well as give them the encouragement to face the swimming gala.
Many girls were nervous right before their events and the non-participating lower sixes were all there to provide them with encouragement and support, giving them confidence to participate in their respective events. Tears were shed, as some of them thought they were the reason why the team lost, some on the other hand shed tears of joy.
We might not have won many medals or achieved first place overall, however, we are all still winners because we gained a priceless experience which will guide us a long way through in the future. It does not matter which placing we achieve as long as we exhibited teamwork and worked our very best.
IRINAH DYNAMITES, DON’T MESS WITH DYNAMITES!
Chin Seow Wei, L6, 2011
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