The correct answer is letter B. It describes the inner battle Malik fights over whether or not to swim in the last race.
The first paragraph of the excerpt introduces the character of <em>Malik </em>and explains how his ankle got injured as well as how it noticeably hurt him despite his denying the fact in front of <em>"everyone, including coach Davis"</em>.
The second paragraph explains the competition at hand and deepens into Maliks inner fear of his ankle breaking which would spoil the final event in the competition "the relay race".
Next in the text, the character of Sean, as replacement swimmer comes into the picture to help Malik be released of his self-imposed responsability and swim for a successful first place in the competition. This allows Malik to feel proud of his decision to come clean on his inner struggle and get support as they celebrate their victory.
