There have been many moments in my own life that I have felt that I was in open water, but instead of giving up and letting fear overtake me, I push myself and I persevere.
In the spring of 2011 Anny found herself sitting in stroke seat moments away from competing at the Saratoga State Championships. She had spent countless hours training for this moment. Her team sat ready at the starting line, nerves and doubt filling the cold air. A tough race was in store for the team but an even more powerful lesson was waiting at the finish line.
“I remember those 3-5 minutes of staring at open water and doubting myself. I remember thinking I wasn’t going to win this race because somehow, you know, was it my stroke, or because we didn’t have what the other teams had, or their 2k score was better than mine. Those 3 minutes of open water really taught me a lot…There have been many moments in my own life that I have felt that I was in open water, but instead of giving up and letting fear overtake me, I push myself and I persevere.”
