M

y big brother Zach is a unique guy.

There is no one like Zach. Most people

admire him because he's such a strong

athlete, but I admire him because he

worked really hard to become one.

You see, Zach is an amazing swimmer.

Not just a fast or strong swimmer, but

a champion swimmer. His ability is

especially unusual because Zach was

once terrified of the water!

When Zach was five, he fell into our

neighbor's swimming pool. The water

wasn't over his head. Still, he was

REALLY scared. Mom quickly pulled

Zach out of the pool. He was fine, but

after that day, he hated the water.

Then Zach went to summer camp

when he was ten. By that time, he loved

sports. He was an excellent baseball

and basketball player. He was very

competitive and practiced a lot. That

might be a main feature of Zach's

personality. He always wants to win.

The one sport Zach couldn't win in

was swimming. He was too afraid of the

water to learn how. It made him mad

that he was afraid.