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　　It was a dark day, one of depression, sorrow and anger．As I climbed out of the 　　1　　, after witnessing my time in the 100 yard freestyle, I did not feel like speaking to anyone．I saw the bright smiles of swimmers who had just 　　2　　a best time．　　3　　, I had failed．Or at least that is what I thought at the time．

　　I was lying on my cool bed when an idea 　　4　　 me．Success is the 　　5　　 to go from failure to failure without losing your 　　6　　．At practice the next day, I told my swimming teammates about my goal time and they all either laughed or replied with a 　　7　　 similar response like, “You can't do it” or “Probably not”．Believe it or not, these are the responses that make my goal 　　8　　．

　　Finally came the day when I had to 　　9　　 to myself and others that with 　　10　　 there is no limit to your achievements．

　　With the starting gun 　　11　　 , I dived with perfect form into the pool．I felt the cool water running 　　12　　 my back．I swam like a fish, bouncing off each 　　13　　　at the wall as if it was a spring board．On the 　　14　　 turn, I came back to the wall with every piece of strength I had．I 　　15　　 the final wall with my fingertips and I knew that I had swum the 　　16　　 race．

　　I had done it! I had achieved my best time! Joy filled my 　　17　　 like water does a cup．I saw the 　　18　　 on all of my friend's face as I 　　19　　 out of the pool; their jaws dropped to the ground．I began to laugh and gave them the thumbs up．

　　I have 　　20　　 in life that having belief in yourself opens all gates．Never forget that anything the mind can conceive and believe it can achieve．

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