RETIREMENT!!!

Ladies, I am officially a retired swimmer! My CAA Championships took place last week (Wednesday-Saturday) and now I am done with college swimming. This is a very bittersweet feeling because I love my sport. I will never stop swimming completely, I plan on joining a masters club in the area and keep swimming. It has been a HUGE part of my life ever since I was 4 and swimming is what got me to college. I will never forget the memories I've had throughout my swimming career. Now I don't have to train 20+ hours every week and get up at 5:45 in the morning to get into the cold water. This has been a terrific experience that I will carry through for the rest of my life. I have made hundreds of friends and met countless superstars (including Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte) who every swimmer looks up to. I can't find the words to describe the feeling that I have now, I'm sure it's going to take a while before it hits me completely. Now I can focus on school, and only on school for the rest of the semester because graduation (and spring!!!) is right around the corner! I'm very excited! Try not to get sick please!