6 1. The narrator of the passage can best be described as a
swimmer who primarily:
A. recalls the swim of his life and the factors that
motivated him during that swim.
B. remembers the events that inspired him to partici-
pate in a time trial at the Junior Nationals.
C. contrasts the joy of winning competitions early in
the season with his later struggles to succeed.
D. chronicles his swimming career, from childhood
through high school.