While it is very hard to choose due to our amazing athletes, I would have to say my favorite athlete to cheer on is Katie Ledecky. When I was 5 years old, my parents wanted me to find a sport I enjoyed, so they enrolled me in every team sport imaginable, but I never excelled in any of them. Once they had tried everything, they put me in swimming, and I started learning all the strokes. When I was 7, I joined a club team. I began swimming every day, and I loved it! I was pretty good too; I won many ribbons and placed 3rd at state. However, after years of swimming, when I turned 13, I decided to quit. I felt burnt out and wasn't having as much fun. Now, at 16, I wish I continued my swim career every once in a while, but I believe I made the right decision for myself. Now I am a swim coach, and I love it! When I see kids learning the strokes, it gives me flashbacks of learning them when I was their age, and it fills my heart with joy. I think that's what makes me love watching and cheering for Katie; it reminds me of my dreams when I was a kid. I feel like I can relate to her on a level that not everyone can. I understand how hard it is to be a swimmer and how much work you have to put in.