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Like many young athletes， 15-year-old Reece Whitley has dreams of one day competing in the Olympics. Unlike most kids， though， Reece is this close to making those dreams a reality.
The 6-foot-8 freshman at William Penn Charter School in Philadelphia is one of America’s brightest up-and-coming swimming stars. He holds two National Age Group records， has a place on the USA Junior National Team， and fast enough times in the 100 and 200 breaststroke to have already qualified for the 2016 Olympic Trials.
He trains for two hours a day after school， and recently he begins lifting weights three mornings a week. That’s on top of the time he puts in at school， doing homework and just being a student.
Reece says his teachers are very supportive， especially as he looks ahead to an upcoming USA Swimming-run trip. That’s where the top six 18-and-under swimmers in each Olympic event will travel to Colorado to for a training camp and to get to know each other.
Reece also depends on his teammates on the Penn Charter swim team. They support him during his big meets， even when other team members are also competing.
This is especially important in swimming， a sport that can be done alone. Although many swimmers are part of a team， they swim alone in most races. So success — and failure — comes down to the individual. You have one race to do your best， and a slow jump into the pool could be the difference between winning and losing.
2016 is coming， which means his teammates and the country cheering him on in Rio at the Summer Olympics.
Vocabulary
athlete n. 运动员
breaststroke n. 蛙泳
qualified adj. 合格的
trial n. 选拔赛
supportive adj. 鼓励的
individual n. 个人
（How does Reece Whitley train himself usually？）
The 6-foot-8 freshman at William Penn Charter School in Philadelphia is one of America’s brightest up-and-coming swimming stars. He holds two National Age Group records， has a place on the USA Junior National Team， and fast enough times in the 100 and 200 breaststroke to have already qualified for the 2016 Olympic Trials.
He trains for two hours a day after school， and recently he begins lifting weights three mornings a week. That’s on top of the time he puts in at school， doing homework and just being a student.
Reece says his teachers are very supportive， especially as he looks ahead to an upcoming USA Swimming-run trip. That’s where the top six 18-and-under swimmers in each Olympic event will travel to Colorado to for a training camp and to get to know each other.
Reece also depends on his teammates on the Penn Charter swim team. They support him during his big meets， even when other team members are also competing.
This is especially important in swimming， a sport that can be done alone. Although many swimmers are part of a team， they swim alone in most races. So success — and failure — comes down to the individual. You have one race to do your best， and a slow jump into the pool could be the difference between winning and losing.
2016 is coming， which means his teammates and the country cheering him on in Rio at the Summer Olympics.
Vocabulary
athlete n. 运动员
breaststroke n. 蛙泳
qualified adj. 合格的
trial n. 选拔赛
supportive adj. 鼓励的
individual n. 个人
（How does Reece Whitley train himself usually？）