Journey to Olympic Trials: The Christmas Song

Commentary by Jeff Commings, SwimmingWorld.TV associate producer

TUCSON, Arizona, December 25. SOMEWHERE near the end of my workout today, I considered many options for an appropriate song title for today's blog entry.

While warming down, I began playing Nat King Cole's version of "The Christmas Song" over and over in my head. I couldn't get it out! By the time I was done with my soak in the hot tub, inspiration had struck.

Below are some lyrics I thought of, to be sung in the tune of "The Christmas Song." But first, here is today's workout:

300 warmup

Four rounds, all swum with short fins and descended by rounds:
200 free on 3:00
150 back on 2:15
100 breast on 1:45
50 fly on 1:30
(Last round: 2:08, 1:42, 1:08. :29)

200 easy

4×15 breast breakouts on :45

8×50 free on 1:00, breathe every 6

100 easy

2×50 breast fast from push (29.5 on both)

8×50 back on 1:00 recovery

Total: 3,600 yards (70 minutes)

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire
Sunblock slathered on my nose
Backstroke flags blowing hard on a wire
I stretch my arms and say "Well, here it goes."

Everybody knows
A pace clock and a sun that glows
Help to make a workout bright
Judging by my workout I know,
I won't find it hard to sleep tonight

I know that Olympic Trials is on its way
That's why I needed to swim hard on Christmas Day
And every swimming coach is gonna spy
To see if this breaststroker really does butterfly

And so I'm offering this simple phrase
To kids from 1 to 92
Don't know if it's been said many times, but anyways
Swim on Christmas
Koo-koo-kachoo

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Jeff Commings will be the third-oldest man to compete at the U.S. Olympic Trials next summer, and is journaling his daily training regimen on his personal blog. Commings is a former NCAA All-American and currently holds some Masters world records.

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