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By Delaney Lanker, Swimming World College Intern<\/em><\/p>\n

Traveling to other countries, standing on the podium at championships, captaining a team of 30 girls and making lifelong memories made waking up at 5 a.m. for practice and balancing 20 hours of training a week with academics, all worth it for\u00a0Northeastern University alumni\u00a0Jill Kearns<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cSwimming provided me with so many opportunities that I otherwise wouldn\u2019t have had,\u201d Kearns said. \u201cSwimming in college was one of the most beneficial things for my career.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2013, Kearns graduated from Northeastern University with a major in psychology and minor in business administration. She swam butterfly and IM and still holds the NU team record in the 200 butterfly.<\/p>\n

Now Kearns is an HR Generalist for New Balance Athletic Shoe based out of Brighton, Massachusetts. She works works with teams on associate development, organizational changes and facilitates new hire orientations.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery day at work is different,\u201d Kearns said. \u201cI enjoy getting to know and working with different people all the time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Only a few years removed from her college swimming career, Kearns still looks back at her daily life in college with amazement.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s hard to believe my life consisted of waking up at 5 a.m. for practice, going to class all day, going back to practice, doing homework and then going to bed,\u201d Kearns said. \u201cBut being able to have that experience has positively impacted my dedication, discipline and time management skills which are extremely valuable in the working world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Swimming in college taught Kearns many things, but she narrowed it down to her top three:<\/p>\n

1. Time Management<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Being able to balance school work and over 20 hours of training a week is an \u201cextremely valuable skill to have that many others don\u2019t have much experience with prior to the working world,\u201d Kearns said. Swimming is one of the most time consuming sports out there, between time in the water, the weight room and weekend long meets, but being able to juggle this tough schedule while staying healthy and having fun, only makes going into the real world that much easier.<\/p>\n

2. Teamwork<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Kearns learned that being a part of an all female swim team, has its ups and its downs. Captaining and working with different personalities throughout her four years of college swimming helped Kearns learn how to bring everyone together to work towards a common goal.<\/p>\n

\u201cSometimes competing can be tough,\u201d Kearns said. \u201cAnd keeping the team motivated throughout a meet can be challenging- yet rewarding.\u201d<\/p>\n

3. Discipline<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Swimming instills discipline to each member of the team. Waking up at 5 a.m. to jump into a freezing cold pool in the middle of winter isn\u2019t something for the weary. And still, going to that 8 a.m. class after practice rather than taking a nap, isn’t something most college kids would choose to do. But having the discipline to uphold this craziness helped Kearns in her job search throughout college.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019ll see employers mouths drop in interviews when you tell them your schedule,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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Photo Courtesy: Jill Kearns<\/p><\/div>\n

Post Swimming<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Kearns took a year away from the pool before she decided to put her goggles back on again. And the competitor in her couldn’t keep Kearns away from working for an athletic brand.<\/p>\n

\u201cNew Balance is an extremely active company,\u201d Kearns said.\u00a0So, Kearns joined New Balance\u2019s triathlon team and competes as the swimmer in their relay sprint races.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s exciting to be part of a team again,\u201d Kearns said. \u201cI\u2019ve also competed in my first full sprint triathlon since \u2018retiring.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Even as a \u201cswammer\u201d Kearns still misses \u201cthe routine of the practices and the feeling of accomplishment after finishing a tough workout or race.\u201d Even the memories her training trips to Puerto Rico, are positive ones. No matter how beaten down or hard practices were, Kearns said that she always had fun.<\/p>\n

\u201cAside from making lifelong friends and having a great time, the skills you learn from being a collegiate athlete are some of the most valuable in life,\u201d Kearns said. \u201cIt may seem like a lot of work at first, but swimming in college was one of the best decisions I\u2019ve ever made.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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