In the Water:
Problems faced in the water are NEVERENDING. The problems of choking on water from the person ahead of you who won’t let you pass and therefore you miss the time and end up doing 2 kilometres straight. The problems are never ending:
- Awkward tan lines
- Miscounting your laps and having to start over
- Smelling like chlorine CONSTANTLY
- Having to swim when the heater is broken
- goggle marks (panda eyes)
But there are also pros to being a swimmer…
- You get freebies at swim meets or triathlons
- Awesome swim suits
- Fitness levels = never tired during P.E. – also morning practice is an excuse not to do P.E.
- Constant going to swim meets = constantly adding to your medal/ribbon/trophy collection
- impress friends with bubble rings
swimming is known as one of the best sports to do just to keep healthy since it requires the use of most muscles in the human anatomy. Being part of a swim team is a great environment to be in because you are surrounded by people who are determined and healthy. However it often the health comes along with pain and constant trips to the physio; usually for shoulder problems. Along the way you get to meet many amazing people, to train beside and help each other through the tough training sessions.
for swim squad training you need a lot of equipment. Some pieces of equipment can range between squads depending on your level and your coaches preference. But below I will make a list of all the possible equipment you might possibly need.
- kick board – any sports store - $10-$20
- hand paddles – online swim stores - $10-$15
- finger paddles – online swim stores - $10-$15
- fins – any sports store - $15
- band made from old tires – these range between coaches and are usually provided by the coach.
- pull buoy – any sports store - $10
- pipe – these range between coaches and are usually provided by the coach
- hockey puck – these range between coaches and are usually provided by the coach
- bucket and string – these range between coaches and are usually provided by the coach
- large cone – these range between coaches and are usually provided by the coach
- gear bag – most sports stores - $10