This past weekend the Ball State Girls swim team had there first meet, and well it was different. It was an inner squad meet, and the first one I have ever competed in. I was really excited before the meet and just really pumped up for the first time I could compete this season. I walked into the pool area nervous, but ready to swim. Yet, as I stretched and warmed up my excitement went down and down. I looked around trying to see another team, parents, or offiails. Yet, there was no one just my coaches and my team mates. All of a sudden, this felt more like a practice rather then a competition. The coaches were waiting to see amazing times and awesome races, well mine were just decent and not very exciting. I didn't give any excuses when they asked why I didn't go faster. All I said was I will do better. The meet was a big dissapointment and we had to give up our entire fall break to swim in it. I was very upset with it, and wish my coaches could understand us better. I wish they understood that we all wanted to go home and see our families, and not swim in this fake meet. I just wish coaches could understand that there is so much more to life then swimming.