Evrim Ersu is applying to be a member of Duke University's swimming team. She has been a competitive swimmer in Turkey for over 5 years, practicing 6,500 meters per day. She was chosen for the Turkish national team at the 2011 European Youth Olympics. Ersu believes her hard work and discipline as a swimmer have prepared her well for the academic and athletic demands of Duke. She intends to study mechanical engineering and hopes to become an Olympian with the coaching from Duke's team. Ersu has uploaded video of her races and included her academic and swimming honors and statistics to demonstrate her qualifications.

1. Name: EvrimErsu
Graduation Year: 2013

2. Dear Coach Dan Colella,
I am writing to state my interest in joining your team and pursue my undergraduate degree in engineering
sciences at Duke University my dream school.
As a determined, hard-working, disciplined athlete chosen to be a team member for European Youth
Olympics in 2011 as a part of the team Turkey, I am frequently described as a “soldier” by my current
coach. Being a high-ranked competitive swimmer for more than 5 years, practicing 6,500 m/day did not
only help me to build physical endurance, but also prepared me mentally against solving challenges in
school and daily life.
Swimming not only thought me to be a disciplined athlete but also honed my skills in multi-tasking, team
ethics and leadership.
First and foremost, I learned to manage my time and prioritize. While most of my classmates studied for
hours to take exams, I learned to prepare myself for the same test in a shorter period, attending my
trainings and still feeling both mentally and physically strong and still was able to get 3.2/4 GPA average.
As I like mathematics and physics, I want to major in mechanical engineering, which requires a lot of
studying and hard work. Given that your university is excellent in both academics and athletics, I believe
that I can manage my social and athletic life while managing the requirements of my coursework. It is very
important for me to enroll in a school that combines both.
One of the most important skills I gained through swimming is how to be a leader and a good team player
at the same time. I learnt how to motivate my peers, challenge them when necessary and support each
other to grow. Swimming may rather seem to be an individualist sport but evidently your team becomes
as close as your family. I find it crucial that you need to have a supportive, connected team to grow as an
individual athlete. That is why, when one of my teammates needs help, I would go out of my way if
necessary to solve his problem and be there for him. The 4x100 medley race is a good example as it is a
tough one that does not only require physical strength, but also a lot of motivation and team collaboration
as well.
I know that there is still great room for improvement in my swimming. I am fully aware and strongly
motivated to keep working hard in order to realize my potential to the fullest. I can imagine the dedication
and hard-work it takes to become an Olympian and with proper training with your team and under your
supervision, I believe I can.
I look forward to a your feedback, and hopefully discussing my potential place and contributions in your
team.
Thank you,
EvrimErsu

3. Physical Attributes
Height: 1.83 cm (6') Weight:78 kg (171 lb) Wing Span:1.94 cm (6'4")
Events: 50 m, 100 m, 200 m Backstroke
50 m, 100 m Free Style
Online Video
I have uploaded some of my race video footages from the Turkish National Swimming Championship:
My video of 50 m backstroke final
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J3xC6_XdgU
My video of 100 m Backstroke final
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTzEwweKK5Y
My video of 200 m free style
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DM1M_NEGmVs
I have video footage of each race I have raced until now. But I have not uploaded them to any place in
the internet I can upload to facebook or any place you recommend.
Academic Honors and Swimming Awards
Academic Honor Roll Grades 9-10-11
Swimming 2011 Selected as a team member for the youth European
Olympic Festival 2011 Trabzon, Turkey
Swimming 2011 Awarded prize for Prospective Olympic swimmers
Swimming 2011 2nd
in 50 mBackstroke Turkish National Championship
5th
in 100 m Backstroke Turkish National Championship
7th
200 m Backstroke Turkish National Championship
High School & Club Team Recognitions
Personal recognitions:

4. Year Team/Organization Recognition
2008-2009 TED Ankara College Swimming Team 1st
in Anadolu Cup 50 m, 100 m,200 m Backstroke.
2009-2010 Ted Ankara College Pentathlon Team Team was ranked 1st
among Turkish High School
teams.
2009-2010 TED Ankara College Swimming Team Team captain, 3rd
in 50 m, 100 m, 200m
Backstroke in Turkish National Championship.
2009-2010 TED Ankara College Swimming Team Ankara City High School Championship.
Teamranked 1st
1st
in 50 m,100 m,200 m Backstroke.
2010-2011 TED Ankara College Swimming Team Team captain, 2nd
in 50m Backstroke, 5th
in 100 m,
7th
in 200 m Backstroke in Turkish National
Championship
2010-2011 TED Ankara College Swimming Team Team Captain, Ankara City High school
Championship team ranked 1st
1st
in 50 m,100 m, 200 m Backstroke
2011-2012 TED Ankara College Swimming Team 2. In 17 year olds 50 m and 100 m Backstroke,
5th
in 200 m Turkish National Championship
2011-2012 TED Ankara College Swimming Team Team Captain,
Ankara City Championship team ranked 1st
1st
in 50 m,100 m,200 m backstroke
2011-2012 TED Ankara College Swimming Team Team Captain,
Team Ranked 4th
in Turkish High School SwimCup,
2nd
in4 X 100 Medley,
3rd
in 4 X100 Free style Relay,
4th
in 4 X 200 Freestyle Relay
Swimming assistant coach
I am currently a trainerfor younger swimmers and I have a group consisting of 10 to 12 year-oldswimmers
in my swimming club. I also work as an assistant for the head coach.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrUo4QxvY2g&feature=youtu.be
Summer Schools
2009 summer I attended Summer school at St.Bede’s, South England
2010 summer I attended 1 week of Indiana University Swim Camp with Coach Ray Looze Jr.
2011 Summer I attended 4 weeks elite swim Camp in FLA Ft. Lauderdale Aquatics.
www.flaswim.com Coach Duffy Dillon
References
Club Coach :AlpanCinemre
Phone : +905326914830

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