Swimmers from across the region were busy competing Saturday during the Aberdeen Swim Club's annual High Point Indoor Meet at the Aberdeen Family Y. Motivations ranged from clocking top times to winning races to obtaining rewards for a solid performance. "I just try to think about how much work I put in in training and stuff like that, and I just want to make it show while I’m racing," said Aberdeen's Annie Bindenagel. The 14-year-old said the mile is her favorite race, despite it being longer than most of the other events. "I’ve been told I have a good sense of pace," Bindenagel said, "and I think it’s just better to kind of settle into a good pace than waste all of your energy at once in a short race." It's safe to say that the event allows time for plenty of food for thought. When asked what she thinks about while she's competing, Bindenagel responded, "Sometimes I’m thinking about what I’m going to eat after the race." So that makes a person swim faster?