Personal Narrative-Jealousy In Competitive Swimming

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I had never really considered myself a "good" swimmer. When I would tell my friends that I swim competitively, they would say, "Wait, so you're going to the Olympics right? You're going to be the next Michael Phelps!"

Well, not exactly.

I started competitive swimming when I was twelve years old, while most societally deemed "good" swimmers started swimming before they were even in school, giving them close to a decade's advantage over me in practicing the sport.

Nevertheless, I generally remained unfazed regarding my rank in regards to my teammates; I focused on my own improvements, pushed myself at practices, and tried not to let myself express jealousy of anyone else. However, after a period of tough practices and competitions during my

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