I talked to my parents about it that night, and they were surprisingly understanding about my wanting to be on a swimming team.

那天晚上我和父母谈了这件事，意外地是，他们理解我想加入游泳队的想法。

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"Honey," said Mama with a smile, "Your papa and I have decided that there's no reason for you to be on the swimming team if you don't want to."

“亲爱的，”妈妈微笑着说，“你爸爸和我认为如果你不想继续待在游泳队，我们没有理由让你继续下去。”

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I once met a young woman who had dreams of swimming for the U. s Olympic team.

我曾经遇到一位梦想参加美国奥林匹克游泳队的女运动员。

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