By Chandler Brandes, Swimming World College Intern
As swimmers, we endure grueling practices each and every day, and we need something to keep us going during those long, hard sets. Instead of letting negative thoughts take control, pick songs that will keep your mind busy throughout the workout.
Some days you get songs that you just can’t seem to get out of your head no matter how hard you try, making practice that much harder. Here are 11 songs you actually want stuck in your head during practice:
1. Work―Rihanna
I mean, how can this song not get stuck in your head? Get this song in your head during warmup and it will carry momentum into your practice.
2. Semi-Charmed Life―Third Eye Blind
I don’t know about your team, but when this song comes on the radio, my team goes crazy and everyone starts singing. This song will definitely boost your spirits.
3. Sorry―Justin Bieber
I’m sorry that you’re currently in the middle of a really hard set when you’d rather be doing a million other things, but at least you get to jam to some J Biebs to numb the pain.
4. Runnin’―Jesse McCartney
First of all, be thankful you’re swimming and not actually running. Even though you’d rather be running right out of the pool, this throwback will encourage you to keep going.
5. Drag Me Down―One Direction
There’s no way One Direction wasn’t going to make this list, and if only there was a way you could watch the music video while you swim. Pretend that Harry Styles is at the end of the lane waiting for you and I guarantee you’ll swim faster.
6. Livin’ On A Prayer―Bon Jovi
This classic is always relevant and is great to have stuck in your head. Even though you don’t think you’ll finish, you’ll make it, I swear.
7. Cheerleader―OMI
No description necessary.
8. Jumpman―Drake and Future
At this point during practice, you’re probably feeling like Taylor Swift when she fell of the treadmill. But even she gets up, and you can keep on swimming.
9. New Romantics―Taylor Swift
“We’re all bored, we’re all so tired of everything…” Wow, even Taylor Swift understands how badly you want practice to be over.
10. Worse Things Than Love―Timeflies
As you sing this in your head, you’re probably asking yourself if there are worse things than practice. Let’s hope that time flies and your practice will soon be over.
11. Since U Been Gone―Kelly Clarkson
This is a great song to sing in the locker room after practice or on the way home. Since practice has been done, you’ve finally been able to breathe for the first time.
Photo Courtesy: Kelly Lennon
Dessert by Darwin is also a golden song!
I played it before every race at my conference meet and It got me all pumped up and I won all my individuals!!
Madeline Hiller number 9 and drag me down are in my head all the time hahaha
Radar Love by Golden Earring is the best practice song.
Oh hell no, not a one of those please. Try something much heavier, for me at least, like 5FDP.
But FFDP sucks ?
Jérémy Tremblay tiens notre amie qu’on a vu a Austin…:D tu te souviens de miss je dance derrière les blocs hehe
Dionisio Sofia just singing everywhere hahaha
The Knack’s “My Sharona”
How about Wheel In the Sky by Journey Nate Hesse
Can I dislike ?
MC Hammer’s “2 Legit to Quit”
Vera Renshof, iets voor je lijstje?
Not even close!
Vivian de Kok none of out favorites
Ik snap niet dat mensen geen behoefte hebben aan onze favourites ik bedoel hier kun je niet lekker op zwemmen.
I know, deze mensen snappen het niet
Karlijn Veldhuizen ik bedoel Pony als je vlinder zwemt klassieker.
Hahaha hoe kom je anders in een goed ritme
Gabrielle Morin Frédérique Lamontagne description de 7 et 9 aha
La 9 ? hahaha c’est parfait
Where has this article been? Signe Villumsen Lois van Beek
Thomas Wareing work work work
Haha sorry my bad ??
Eva Gerstle 3, 6
Brittany Archer
Natalia Pinto
Amr Hossam Abda
Bella Jones
Sydnie Saddoris
Gabriel Jegher
The only songs on my iPod for swimming races were “Eminem- til I collapse” and “Parkway Drive – Sleepwalker”
Olivia Sanderson
Haha yes so many laps have been swim with so many of those songs in my head!!
Mackensey House
cendrella man.eminem
Nope… I want the most brutal metal stuck in my head during practice ?
Maybe it’s because I have two young kids…and I hear these songs before working out…but “B-I-N-G-O” and “Let it Go” (Frozen) have got to be tw of the worst songs to have in your head.
My favorite as an athlete was always “Thunderstruck” by ACDC!