Never give up, put in the work, and work your hardest. This advice keeps Joshua Harms motivated. Joshua is a swimmer for Altus High School. He put in the work and it paid off, earning him multiple trips to the state finals. Joshua is a senior athlete to watch this season.
Joshua’s major accomplishments in swim include medaling in all his events, winning state as a freshman, and finishing runner-up as a junior. Through his sport, he has learned dedication, determination, and hard work, which is preparing him for future success.
Student-athletes represent their school and community. His favorite part about representing his school as a student-athlete is “being an athlete who will encourage younger athletes to work hard and represent AHS in a positive way,” said Joshua.
He says the best part of being on a team is making lifelong friendships. Teammates push and challenge one another to achieve more. Canyon Bain is a teammate who left a big impression on Joshua. “Canyon was a great swimmer. I have looked up to his ability and goals to try to beat them,” he says.
Joshua admires the impressive swim skills and athleticism of competitive swimmer and Olympian Michael Phelps. The person who most inspires Joshua is coach Wig. “She inspires me by pushing me through hard workouts and her inspirational talks,” he says.
His parents signed him up for Water Dawgs Swim Club in the sixth grade. “It was something I was good at, and I kept improving from there. I would like to thank my parents, Craig and Janet Harms, for taking me to all the swim meets out of town, for encouraging me to do my best, and for always being at my meets. I would also like to shoutout to my Grandparents, Joe and Linda Dennis, for their huge support, dedication, love and constant encouragement!” exclaimed Joshua.
Joshua is an honor roll student; he is on the AHS JV tennis team and a member of National Honor Society. He is a Technical Honor Society student attending Southwestern Technology Center in their automotive program. He also attends Western Oklahoma State College as a concurrent student,
