Pool Panic by Jake Maddox

Author:Jake Maddox [McDonald, Leigh]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: fiction; Jake Maddox Girl Sports Stories; Stone Arch Books; sports & recreation--water sports; girls & women; social issues--self-esteem & self-reliance; anxiety; swimming; 9781496526182; 9781496526205; 9781496526229
Publisher: Capstone
Published: 2015-11-16T00:00:00+00:00

Jenny smiled at the encouragements. She wanted to feel excited, like she had after she and Maya had finished their songs. Instead she still felt nervous. They’d won, but just barely. If they’d lost again, it would’ve been all her fault.

The next few events were a blur. Jenny sat on the pool deck trying to cheer her friends on, but mostly she worried about her next event — the individual 200-yard freestyle. Eight laps, with all those people watching her? It would be just her and the other swimmer, no team. Jenny felt sweaty just thinking about it.

A whistle sounded, and suddenly Coach Turner was waving her over. Jenny closed her eyes for a moment. Just focus on the swimming, she told herself. She took a deep breath and opened her eyes, then walked over to the edge of the pool and got into position.

BZZZZZ! the buzzer sounded.

Jenny launched off the starting block, but as soon as she hit the water, her arms felt heavy. When she glanced up at the end of the fourth lap, she could see that the other swimmer had already flipped and was pulling ahead.

Jenny swam as hard as she could for the remaining laps, but her nerves were too much. All she could think about was how everyone was watching her fail. She lost the event by several seconds.

“It’s okay,” Coach said kindly when she saw Jenny’s sad face. “We’re way ahead overall. One event isn’t going to make us lose the meet. Why don’t you take a break on the bench?”

Jenny walked over to the bench and sat down, huddled in her towel. She looked down at her shaking hands. Will I ever be able to compete? she wondered.

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