{"id":174750,"date":"2015-12-28T13:00:11","date_gmt":"2015-12-28T20:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=174750"},"modified":"2015-12-28T13:13:36","modified_gmt":"2015-12-28T20:13:36","slug":"the-week-that-was-making-the-most-of-the-holiday-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-making-the-most-of-the-holiday-season\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week That Was: Making The Most Of The Holiday Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the Holiday season in full swing and the new year just days away, this is a time when people across the country get to sit back and relax. That is, unless you\u2019re a swimmer. Club, high school, and college swimmers alike all know that these upcoming weeks are a critical period in their training, and the seemingly endless doubles and main sets sent from the Grinch himself make it feel like it may never end. This week Swimming World brings you some\u00a0stories to help you cope through the coming weeks as we head into the New Year!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zJBFUMmja2w?rel=0&amp;autoplay=1\" width=\"470\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Week That was is supported by <a title=\"AgonSwim.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.AgonSwim.com\" target=\"_blank\">AgonSwim.com<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Week That Was #4: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/6-ways-to-thrive-during-winter-training\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6 Ways To Thrive During Winter Training<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_117133\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/atlantic-10-swimming-heading-winter-training-hibernation\/winter-training\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-117133\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-117133\" data-attachment-id=\"117133\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/atlantic-10-swimming-heading-winter-training-hibernation\/winter-training\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/winter-training.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,764\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Training\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Winter Training&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Kelsey Lynch&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/winter-training-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/winter-training.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-117133\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/winter-training-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"Winter Training\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-117133\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Kelsey Lynch<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Dreading those daily doubles like they were 10 x 400 IMs? Not looking forward to spending the next few weeks with perpetually wet hair? Or, for college athletes, are you dreading the inevitable and abrupt return to long course (even though it will likely be somewhere warm and tropical)? The this article from <b>Emma Foster<\/b> is for you! Use these 6 tips to survive winter training to start 2016 off on the right foot.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Week That Was #3: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/5-tips-to-being-a-good-college-ambassador-at-home\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5 Tips To Being A Good College Ambassador At Home<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_174399\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/5-tips-to-being-a-good-college-ambassador-at-home\/minnetonka-swimmers\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-174399\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-174399\" data-attachment-id=\"174399\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/5-tips-to-being-a-good-college-ambassador-at-home\/minnetonka-swimmers\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/minnetonka-swimmers.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"960,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"minnetonka swimmers\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Alums from Minnetonka High School come back for Thanksgiving training.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Sara Goff&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/minnetonka-swimmers-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/minnetonka-swimmers.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-174399\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/minnetonka-swimmers-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"minnetonka swimmers\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-174399\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Sara Goff<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember in high school or club when you\u2019d get to see all your former teammates come back to the pool for winter training? They all looked a little older, usually wore different caps, and maybe had some new piercings or tattoos. But I bet you most of all\u00a0remember who skipped out of the 100 x 100\u2019s or whatever other holiday struggle your coach had conjured up for you. Use the above article from <\/span><b>Sarah Lloyd <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to get tips on how to continue to make a good impression with your old teammates when you return for the holidays.<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.swimoutlet.com\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"134900\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-competition-heats-up-in-usa-and-australia\/twtw_graphic\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/TWTW_GRAPHIC.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The Week That Was\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Sponsored By SwimOutlet.com&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/TWTW_GRAPHIC-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/TWTW_GRAPHIC-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-134900\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/TWTW_GRAPHIC-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"The Week That Was\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Week That Was #2: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/an-ode-to-my-home-club-during-christmas-training\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An Ode To My Home Club Team During Christmas Training<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_139149\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/collegiate-club-swimming-the-path-less-traveled\/brenton-tsebrentontsephotography-com-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-139149\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-139149\" data-attachment-id=\"139149\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/collegiate-club-swimming-the-path-less-traveled\/brenton-tsebrentontsephotography-com-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/collegiate-club-swimming-teammate-hug-e1435336094613.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"collegiate-club-swimming-teammate-hug\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Brenton Tse Brentontsephotography.com&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Brenton Tse&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/collegiate-club-swimming-teammate-hug-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/collegiate-club-swimming-teammate-hug-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-139149\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/collegiate-club-swimming-teammate-hug-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"Brenton Tse Brentontsephotography.com\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-139149\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Brenton Tse<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any college swimmer knows the strange emotions accompanying winter break. Not only are you spending considerably less time at home than many of your classmates, you also have to maintain yardage and intensity as you prepare for training trip (and don\u2019t even get me started on coming off a mid-season taper). On top of this, you also have to make time for family, friends, and perhaps a minute or two to relax away from school. Read this above story from <\/span><b>Tori Caudill <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to gain some perspective on this experience and understand why coming home to your old team is so important. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Week That Was #1: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/7-new-years-swimming-resolutions-you-should-think-about-making\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7 News Year\u2019s Swimming Resolutions You Should Think About Making<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_174189\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/morning-practice-sunrise-dive\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-174189\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-174189\" data-attachment-id=\"174189\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-making-the-most-of-the-holiday-season\/morning-practice-sunrise-dive\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/morning-practice-sunrise-dive-e1450806602439.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2448,3264\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"morning-practice-sunrise-dive\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;morning-practice-sunrise-dive&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Annie Grevers&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/morning-practice-sunrise-dive-e1450806602439-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/morning-practice-sunrise-dive-e1450806602439-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-174189\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/morning-practice-sunrise-dive-e1450806602439-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"morning-practice-sunrise-dive\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-174189\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Annie Grevers<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2016 is right around the corner, and with that comes an endless array of possibilities for your swimming in the New Year. A blank slate is a beautiful thing, and with it comes the reminder that our seasons will be over in a few short months. Use the above article from <\/span><b>Sophia Chiang<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to set goals for yourself and your swimming in the New Year to make yourself the best you have ever been. And while most people run into the problem of actually carrying out resolutions they make each year, as a swimmer you have the wonderful opportunity of winter training to immediately put these declarations into action! <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the Holiday season in full swing and the new year just days away, this is a time when people across the country get to sit back and relax. 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