"At my first Brenau Masters practice in August of 2011, I could barely make it to the other side of the pool without holding onto the lane ropes. I didn't grow up swimming. I knew how to swim but didn't know how to swim the strokes properly. On my bucket list were two itemsthat compelled me to join and to continue despite my inexperienc in the water. I wanted to complete a triathlon and I wanted to complet the infamous Alcatraz to San Francisco swim. Almost five years and  a countless number of practices, swim meets, open water swims, and lap swims later, I have not only met the two items on my bucket list, but also completed a gruilling 10K swim and will be swimming Alcatraz again (this time to Angel Island) in Septembers of 2016. Swimming has changed my life. The friends I have met, the experiences I have had, and the lifestyle that I now embrace are all the unanticipated benefits and outcomes of that initial decision to join the matsters team. My advice to anyone considering swimming is to jump in!"

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