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Photo by Greg Smith, Northern State University<\/h5>\n

By Rachel Ewart, Swimming World College Intern<\/em><\/p>\n

ARKADELPHIA- Sophomore Eliza Jacob picked up swimming a little later than the average athlete, but she has not let that stop her from being a positive, determined swimmer.<\/p>\n

SWIMMING BEGINNINGS<\/p>\n

Jacob is from Anoka, Minnesota where she attended a small high school that did not have a swimming program. One of her friends recommended joining the swim team at a different high school. With consent from both schools, Jacob began competitive swimming her freshman year.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter my first year of swimming, I wanted to quit because I was really bad at the sport and I did not see myself swimming in the future,\u201d says Jacob. \u201cBut when my sophomore year rolled around, I decided to give it another shot because I loved all of the great friends I had made on the team- that was the year I fell in love with swimming and wanted to stick with it.\u201d<\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t until her senior year of high school when Jacob decided to swim in college. After she discovered Northern State University, it didn\u2019t take long for Jacob to become attached to the school.<\/p>\n

\u201cI never really considered it since I started so late, and I never dreamed that I would be good enough to actually do so,\u201d states Jacob.<\/p>\n

COLLEGE SWIMMING<\/p>\n

Coming to Northern State has benefitted Jacob in many ways. She has made many connections, plugged into a great church home and found a second family within her swim team. Head Swimming coach Elyce Kastigar has also impacted Jacob\u2019s college swimming experience in a positive way.<\/p>\n

\u201cCoach Elyce is honestly the best coach I have ever worked with, she has helped me in so many ways. To me she isn\u2019t just a coach, she is like a mother, which makes being away from home a little easier,\u201d Jacob said.<\/p>\n

Jacob\u2019s swimming has drastically improved while at Northern State. She gives credit to her coach and also to the weight training incorporated in the swimming program.<\/p>\n

During her freshman year, Jacob dropped a total 13 seconds in her 200 breaststroke over the course of the season and was extremely satisfied with her performance at her first conference meet.<\/p>\n

Coach Kastigar believes that Eliza has such strong determination not just in swimming, but in everything she does.<\/p>\n

\u201cEliza is a very good student who is not only focused in the pool, but also in the classroom,\u201d says Kastigar. \u201cShe is a leader and a great example of someone who has fun in the sport.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Photo Courtesy:Northern State University<\/p><\/div>\n

MOTIVATION AND A POSITIVE ATTITUDE<\/p>\n

As a collegiate swimmer, Jacob believes that regardless of the swimmer\u2019s talent, a positive attitude is one of the most important attributes to have.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith two-a-day practices, and an extremely long season, it is so easy to lose sight of your goals and question why you even swim in the first place,\u201d adds Jacob. \u201cYes, the practices are very challenging and they take a lot out of you, but when you remain positive and let others feed off that positive energy it makes the practices seem a little better.\u201d<\/p>\n

Additionally, Jacob strives for perfection in swimming by setting goals as motivation for practices. She believes that no matter the outcome of a swim meet, the key is to keep smiling and stay positive.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere have definitely been meets where I have added so much time and become frustrated by it. I started to think \u2018well if I am going this slow right now how am I ever going to achieve my goals?\u2019\u201d states Jacob. \u201cBut I just needed to realize that we were training extremely hard. Those types of meets just make the good ones that much better.\u201d<\/p>\n

Even though there are seasons of discouragement in swimming, Jacob encourages athletes to turn to their teammates when they are searching for motivation and affirmation.<\/p>\n

\u201cI absolutely adore my team, they are like a second family to me,\u201d says Jacob. \u201cWe are all so close-knit and I can honestly say these girls are lifelong friends.\u201d<\/p>\n

Coach Kastigar anticipates more improvement from Eliza\u2019s swimming during this coming conference meet.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe has positive energy, sets challenging goals for herself and is committed and determined to reaching those goals,\u201d Kastigar says.<\/p>\n

Jacob\u2019s goal for NSISC conference 2015 is to break the school records in both breaststroke events.<\/p>\n

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Photo Courtesy: Northern State University<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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