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During practice, I began brainstorming a unique letter, one devoid of overused expressions of gratitude and appreciation, but it’s near impossible to describe the team that “changed my life ” and “made me a different person” without dropping a few obligatory clichés here and there. Orinda Aquatics has done so much more than just prepared me through my swimming career; it has prepared me with life skills and values that I will carry on my many journeys into the future. I could spend a lifetime giving thanks to the Orinda Aquatics coaches for the impact they have made on my life, and I will forever cherish the inimitable effect that the team as a whole has had on me as an athlete, teammate, and person from the very beginning.  \nOn my first travel trip to San Diego during the spring of 2009, I was a little apprehensive about what to expect. Asa mere freshman and a rookie member of the Senior Group, I felt subordinate to the intimidating upperclassmen and feared being judged based on how fast I swam and what place I came in. Yet, my irrational fears diffused quicker than I would have imagined. What struck me immediately was how different the team dynamic was from any other I had ever been on. It took me by surprise when I was assigned a hotel room with a senior and was immediately welcomed with open arms. I wasn’t forced to sleep on the couch, wasn’t by default the last one to shower; none of the customary freshman inferiority existed on this team. Those upperclassmen that I roomed with, swam with on relay teams, and sat next to on the vans were no longer the distant and unapproachable“older kids,” but soon became my mentors, role models, and, most importantly, best friends. The rigid rifts that I had internally carved between us ceased to exist, maybe even never existed at all. It didn’t take long to realize that together we were, and always will be, a team.  \nThe tears that accompany each graduating class are always filled with sorrow and memories, but also with a hint of hope for the future of the team in the incoming freshman class. Although every year the departing seniors are irreplaceable, the nurturing family this team provides continues to flourish with each new member, just as it did when the class of 2012 was starting on its path four years ago.  \nThank you to the previous members of the team and my former mentors – you have left behind a legacy of high integrity and unparalleled leadership, one that has shaped this team into what it is today. Thank you to the current OA athletes and my swimming family – you have filled (and overflowed) the spaces and gaps left by the irreplaceable graduating class every year. Now open your own arms to the new swimmers in the fall and continue encouraging the environment that originally welcomed you. And to the future swimmers of Orinda Aquatics – you are embarking on a journey you will never forget, filled with people that are the epitome of high character, humility, and greatness. Make the most of it.  \nThank you coaches – Donnie, Ronnie, Matt, and Marc – for fostering such an environment and for transforming the traditional relationship of coach and pupil into an extraordinary personal connection and overall positive atmosphere on the pool deck. From quoting Date Night and giving impromptu economics lessons during sets, to dancing the “Single Ladies” dance and continuing a five-year CD exchange (I’m still waiting, Marcus), you all have had an unforgettable impact on my journey throughout the years. Please continue to inspire future swimmers in the same way that you inspired me. Thank you for everything. 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