6 Things Swimmers Do on Snow Days

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Sometimes swimmers get lucky. Sometimes a bolt of lightning strikes right before the main set on a summer’s eve, or a coach warm-heartedly offers a get-out swim in the middle of the season. In the north, however, swimmers are sometimes graced by the presence of a winter wonderland.

However, this white, fluffy downfall is not always what swimmers want. Storms in the winter can lead to schools (and therefore pools) being closed for days. And for some reason they always seem to come right at the beginning of taper, when every swimmer is geared toward fine-tuning.

But whether or not swimmers are getting one day off from a little ice, or a few days off from a blizzard, all swimmers can agree on what to do with their time out of the pool on their swimmer snow days.

Here are 6 things swimmers do on snow days:

1. Swim
As crazy as it sounds, some people find a way to get in the pool. When I swam club we would drive to the local YMCA to swim when all the schools were closed. And college teams? It takes A LOT of snow for some coaches to cancel. But even if you do swim on your unexpected day off, no school all day leaves time for some of the best and most relaxing activities.

2. Catch up on homework
Snow days are always a great time to catch up on work and studying. Once you get back from your trek to the pool or from using your mom’s treadmill, you are ready and willing to be productive. But a nap does seem pretty nice too…

3. Sleep
There is no better feeling than waking up and finding out you can go back to bed. Staying in your warm, comfy, cocoon of fuzzy blankets? Yes, Please! Swimmers utilize snow days to let their bodies recover and gain back all the sleep they have lost that week. And when they wake up they will definitely get to that homework.

4. Play in the snow
Aside from taking pictures in the snow in our suits and snow boots, swimmers do bundle back up and play in the snow. Any form of exercise is better than doing nothing all day. And being cold from the snow is a lot better than jumping into a freezing cold pool anyway, right? Just don’t forget that heavy boots can ruin your taper!

5. Eat
It’s no secret, where there’s a swimmer there’s a hungry stomach. We often open the refrigerator, find nothing, close it, then re-check five minutes later. Magically, there is food this time. We may need to be creative sometimes, but we will find food. Swimmers eat when they are hungry, bored, or need a distraction- three characteristics of a snow day. But usually, if swimmers know a storm is coming, they make sure to stock up the kitchen.

6. Watch TV
Let’s face it, all of our favorite shows are on at night when we need to be in bed. We either stay up and suffer at morning practice or miss out and get the proper amount of rest- we’ve all done both. So on snow days, swimmers take the glorious time to catch up on their recordings or binge watch Netflix.

By the end of the day, swimmers have relaxed, refocused, and enjoyed the snow. And whether they ever ended up doing that extra homework or not, there is a simple satisfaction in knowing you have a full day to relax. Swimmers are not much different than other people on snow days, maybe just a little hungrier and a bit more grateful for some extra sleep.

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