Kendra Kramer, 15, wowed followers after she reaped medals on the latest Asia Christian Colleges Convention swimming competitors held in Hong Kong.
Kendra spoke about her journey as an athlete whereas exhibiting her bronze and silver medals by means of her Instagram web page on Sunday, Oct. 27.
“My swim journey continues, one stroke at a time. My mindset: Onerous work really works!” she mentioned. “Embrace the journey, embrace the battle, keep disciplined, visualize success.”
“I like this sport with all my coronary heart, and I’ll proceed to push myself and attain new heights,” she acknowledged.
Kendra described her latest competitors as “one thing extraordinarily particular,” saying she was in a position to obtain new private bests in the course of the occasion, meet new buddies, bond along with her staff, and do mission work.
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Kendra then expressed her gratitude to her dad and mom, actress Cheska Garcia and former basketball participant Doug Kramer, who’re her No. 1 supporters and critics and who have been along with her in the course of the competitors.
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“God has been so superb in my life. I give all of the glory to Him. God is so good!” Kendra mentioned.
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Doug, for his half, penned an open letter to his daughter by means of his Instagram web page.
“Kendra, mother and I actually consider in you! Folks will see the third place, the 2nd place, and may even query it, however they don’t see and understand the climb you’ve achieved from the underside. However now we have,” he mentioned.
“All of the sacrifice of coaching 2x a day, waking up [at] 4:30 a.m., getting in land and health club exercises, to balancing college and different commitments,” he continued. “These are the seeds you’ve been planting, and also you’re slowly beginning to harvest.”
Doug additionally thanked Kendra’s coaches for “guiding and molding Kendra in turning into one of the best she could be.”
“Hold shining child lady! We’re proper behind you!” he mentioned. “And we really consider, one of the best has but to return.”
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Kendra is the eldest daughter of Doug and Cheska. The couple has two extra kids named Scarlett and Gavin.