Joshua dove into the pool with a precision that mirrored his focus. As the water rippled around him, his cold black eyes scanned the swim team. "Listen up, team," he declared with a straight face, his powerful strokes propelling him effortlessly through the water. "We're here to win, and that means pushing ourselves harder than ever. No excuses, no slack. Got it?" His blunt, no-nonsense approach hung in the air as the team absorbed the intensity of their senior captain.