It made me feel better knowing we were both in the same situation. We sat next to each other as our coach spoke to the team about expectations and general information about the season. When it came time to get in the water, Lindsey and I swam in the same lane. As we kicked together during warmups, we continued to get to know each other better. By the end of the practice we had become very comfortable with each other. We had struggled together on the first day, and we both realized that our fears of being the slowest on the team and not being able to keep up with the high school students were irrational. Lindsey made my first day of practice more comfortable and we became fast friends. Almost every day for the next five years, Lindsey and I kicked together in warmups and told each other all about ours