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1 My big brother Zach is a unique guy. 5 So Zach made a plan. He needed a
There is no one like Zach. Most people little help from a counselor named Trip.
admire him because he’s such a strong Each day, Trip took Zach to the lake,
athlete, but I admire him because he and each day, Zach inched toward the
worked really hard to become one. water. One day he finally put in one toe.
You see, Zach is an amazing swimmer. The next day he put in his whole foot. In
Not just a fast or strong swimmer, but a week, he had walked in up to his
a champion swimmer. His ability is knees! Then Zack did the bravest thing
especially unusual because Zach was he had ever done. He jumped right in!
once terrified of the water!
6 Zach likes to show his individuality
2 When Zach was five, he fell into our by doing things differently. No camper
neighbor’s swimming pool. The water had ever gone from not knowing how to
wasn’t over his head. Still, he was swim to being a camp champion. Zach
REALLY scared. Mom quickly pulled did that. He practiced and practiced. By
Zach out of the pool. He was fine, but the end of the summer, he won the
after that day, he hated the water. camp swim meet. After that summer,
3 Then Zach went to summer camp Zach joined the swim team at his
when he was ten. By that time, he loved school. He’s been swimming in
sports. He was an excellent baseball competitions ever since.
and basketball player. He was very 7 Now Zach thinks there is nothing
competitive and practiced a lot. That he can’t do. He said his next challenge
might be a main feature of Zach’s is to dive from the highest diving board.
personality. He always wants to win. Oh, brother!
4 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.
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