The item that is most valuable to me is my first TAGS swimming medal. I obtained this item when I was ten in Austin, Texas after I swam the 400 meter freestyle and placed fourth. It was a swim that was well fought and very exhausting, but the reward was worth it. After the swim, the officials announced that the reward ceremony would begin in ten minutes and, for the first time, I was able to stand on the stands. Proudly I stood on the stands and waited for my first ever TAGS medal to be handed to me. As the official placed the medal around my neck, I realized how exquisite the item was. It was a small two inch by one inch medal, but the weight and colors of the medal made it feel as if it was a miniature Olympic medal. The medal weighed about ten ounces and was a representation of our beloved Texas flag as the medal possessed the colors of deep blue, a blood shot red, and a pure white. These colors were put into the form of our flag with the blue on the left, the white on the top right, and the red on the bottom left. The medal around my neck made me feel as if I was a champion, even though I only placed fourth in that event. Now that medal that I obtained five years ago is in a plaque of my greatest accomplishments in swimming and I plan on getting many more.