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

Laura Mitlyng, a sophomore at Minnesota State University Moorhead, has overcome some incredibly challenging issues when it comes to her swimming career.<\/p>\n

Mitlyng\u00a0starting swimming in the first grade after her mother convinced her to take up the sport that her three older siblings did. Her inspiration for swimming derived from her desire to get better.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can still remember the first day of practice- there was a large group of us and we were going to swim 25s. I looked at my older sister and told her I had no idea what a 25 was,\u201d Mitlyng\u00a0said. \u201cAfter my sister announced that to the entire team, I knew the meaning of a 25 from that from that day on.”<\/p>\n

Enduring Injury<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mitlyng\u00a0did not have the best of luck with her swimming career in high school.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had a shoulder injury that wouldn\u2019t get better, so I tried diving because I really wanted to be a part of the team regardless of what I did,\u201d Mitlyng\u00a0said.<\/p>\n

Mitlyng\u00a0had shoulder surgery at the beginning of her junior year, which put her out of the water for an entire season. It was difficult for her to cope with being unable to compete. But\u00a0she was able to return her senior year.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn September of my senior year my high school coach asked me if I had considered swimming in college,” Mitlyng\u00a0recalled. “I was shocked because I hadn\u2019t swum in almost two years and couldn\u2019t imagine who was going to want me to compete for them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mitlyng\u00a0told her coach that one of her top college choices was Minnesota State Moorhead. Her coach helped set up a visit to the school. It only took one trip to the campus for Mitlyng\u00a0to fall in love with the school and the swim team.<\/p>\n

\"Laura<\/a>

Photo Courtesy: Alecs Peters<\/p><\/div>\n

College Swimming<\/strong><\/p>\n

As a freshmen in college, Mitlyng\u00a0had doubts if Minnesota State Moorhead was the right decision for her. In the fall of 2013, she encountered an issue with college eligibility.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy coach informed me that I was two credits short of what the NCAA required for high school course work,” Mitlyng\u00a0said. “Neither I nor my high school counselor were aware of the newest eligibility criteria and I did not take the additional courses needed.\u201d<\/p>\n

This curve ball impacted not only Mitlyng\u2019s attitude toward swimming, but also her entire first year of college.<\/p>\n

\u201cI really struggled finding the ambition to work toward the goals I set for myself that season. All I really wanted was to just get through the season,” Mitlyng\u00a0said. “Even when it was finished, I was not sure if I would return to swim again.”<\/p>\n

A Second Chance<\/strong><\/p>\n

The summer after her freshman year, she returned home for work and decided she would take life one day at a time. While at home, Mitlyng\u00a0reflected on her first year in college, her successes and failures. She went back and forth all summer long, debating whether or not to stay on the team after the problems she had faced the previous year.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne day, over 4th of July weekend, a close family friend talked with me and told me that I couldn\u2019t quit just yet. I had to give it a fair chance. She reminded me that what had happened wasn\u2019t my fault, and that I hadn\u2019t really had a taste of what it\u2019s like to be a college athlete,\u201d Mitlyng\u00a0remembered.<\/p>\n

She then made the promise that she would give it one more year. Mitlyng\u00a0knew she owed swimming at least that.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy success in making it through the year and having a successful season helped me fall back in love with the sport and find my passion for swimming again,\u201d Mitlyng\u00a0said.<\/p>\n

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The\u00a0Comeback Kid<\/strong><\/p>\n

During Mitlyng\u2019s second season of collegiate swimming, things started coming together for her and she began to value competition and her place\u00a0on the team.<\/p>\n

Head swimming coach Todd Peters was impressed with the effort Laura put forth and the massive improvements she made during this time.<\/p>\n

\u201cLaura took advantage of every single meet and achieved 32 lifetime best swims throughout the year,”\u00a0Peters said. “She earned her way onto our conference scoring team with huge drops at our mid-season meet.\u201d<\/p>\n

She dropped 13 seconds in her 200 back in college, 10 in the 100 back, and a whopping\u00a017 seconds in the 200 free. She sliced two full seconds off her 50 free and another two and a half seconds in her 100 free.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have been coaching for 24 years and Laura has achieved the greatest one-year improvements I have ever coached. She is proof of what a positive attitude along with determination and hard work can accomplish. I cannot wait to see what she does in her next three years,\u201d Peters said.<\/p>\n

Swimming has taught Mitlyng\u00a0responsibility and accountability. It has given her a team that she compares to a big family- a team that wants to celebrate successes and show support during trying times.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy advice to a college swimmer that feels discouraged and wants to give up is: Never give up,” Mitlyng\u00a0said. “As cheesy and clich\u00e9 as that sounds, do NOT give up. All of the work you are putting in now may not seem worth it, but it will be worth the sense of accomplishment you feel when you meet what you thought were impossible goals.”<\/p>\n

Mitlyng’s Time Progressions<\/span><\/p>\n

50 Free (relay) 26.78 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a024.79
\n100 Free (relay) 58.01 \u00a0 \u00a055.72
\n200 Free 2:16.70 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01:59.78
\n100 Back 1:10 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01:00.38
\n200 Back 2:25.87 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2:12.82<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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