﻿{"id":198940,"date":"2016-04-25T14:00:20","date_gmt":"2016-04-25T21:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=198940"},"modified":"2016-04-25T08:04:02","modified_gmt":"2016-04-25T15:04:02","slug":"5-reasons-to-love-spring-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/5-reasons-to-love-spring-training\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Reasons to Love Spring Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>By Kennedy Cutler, Swimming World College Intern<\/em><\/p>\n<p>There is a six-week period between returning from spring break and the end of the school year that many refer to as spring training. It\u2019s the time of year where most swimmers\u00a0don\u2019t have a big meet coming up and you can put all your focus into the finer details of swimming. As we linger somewhere in\u00a0this part of the year-round\u00a0cycle (approaching the end for many collegiate swimmers while\u00a0just\u00a0beginning for most club teams), here are some reasons why spring training is a favorite:<\/p>\n<h2>1. Weekends Off<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_191179\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-191179\" data-attachment-id=\"191179\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/5-reasons-to-love-spring-training\/venue-of-2016-ncsa-juniors\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/venue-of-2016-ncsa-juniors.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2400,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS REBEL T5i&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1458253217&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;110&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"venue-of-2016-ncsa-juniors\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1\/7\/19&lt;br \/&gt;\nvenue-of-2016-ncsa-juniors&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Taylor Brien&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/venue-of-2016-ncsa-juniors-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/venue-of-2016-ncsa-juniors-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-191179 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/venue-of-2016-ncsa-juniors-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"venue-of-2016-ncsa-juniors\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-191179\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Taylor Brien<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Everyone loves swim meets. But something everyone loves just as much? Having a weekend off. In season, swimmers typically have a meet every weekend, whether it be a one-day deal or a three-day invitational. During spring training, most swimmers don\u2019t have a meet, and therefore have a chance to relax for a day or two.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Less Stress<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_150233\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-150233\" data-attachment-id=\"150233\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-off-season-how-to-rest-without-ruining-your-next-season\/float-rest-paradise-mark-mitchell\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/float-rest-paradise-mark-mitchell.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3648,2736\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Mark Mitchell&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot S95&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1303308524&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Mark Mitchell&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"float-rest-paradise-mark-mitchell\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;12\/10\/18&lt;br \/&gt;\nfloat-rest-paradise-mark-mitchell Cabo, Floating, Hacienda, Infinity, Pool, Woman&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Mark Mitchell&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/float-rest-paradise-mark-mitchell-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/float-rest-paradise-mark-mitchell-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-150233 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/float-rest-paradise-mark-mitchell-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"float-rest-paradise-mark-mitchell\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-150233\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Mark Mitchell<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Besides having less concern about an upcoming meet, practice schedules tend to be a little more flexible. This allows\u00a0the ability to catch up on sleep, homework, and hanging out with friends not only on weekends, but during the week when necessary.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Warmer Weather<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_122531\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-122531\" data-attachment-id=\"122531\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/monmouth-college-swimmers-training-trip\/monmouth-dryland\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/monmouth-dryland.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1024,765\" 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=\"monmouth-dryland\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;monmouth-dryland&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Monmouth swim team&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/monmouth-dryland-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/monmouth-dryland-1024x765.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-122531 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/monmouth-dryland-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"monmouth-dryland\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-122531\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Monmouth Swim Team<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This one could be\u00a0the winner for why spring training is the best. As the sun starts to warm everything up with the approach of summer, everyone finds themselves in a better mood, and quite often more motivated to get through a tough practice. Oh, and don\u2019t forget &#8211; this means dryland sessions can move back outside.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Technique Work<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_162575\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-162575\" data-attachment-id=\"162575\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/5-ways-to-transform-your-breaststroke-featuring-drills\/wiper-drill\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/wiper-drill-e1461596402281.png\" data-orig-size=\"630,474\" 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=\"wiper-drill\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;wiper-drill&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\/wiper-drill-640x500.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/wiper-drill-577x1024.png\" class=\"wp-image-162575 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/wiper-drill-640x500.png\" alt=\"wiper-drill\" width=\"640\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-162575\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Annie Grevers<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This could be\u00a0one of the part of spring practices. Spring\u00a0is the time for learning new drills or improving upon old ones, meaning there is always something to work on. And with less time prepping for a meet, there is more time to\u00a0focus on\u00a0perfecting the little things.<\/p>\n<h2>5. Creating a Foundation<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_132510\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-132510\" data-attachment-id=\"132510\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/nsu-freshman-kayla-sproles-chasing-goals-and-honor-rolls\/kayla-sproles-northern-state-university-freshman-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sproles_Kayla_034.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3000,1996\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Greg Smith-NSU University Relations&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;April 17, 2015; Aberdeen, S.D.; Kayla Sproles, Northern State University swim team, from a November 2014 team practice. Credit: Greg Smith, NSU University Relations&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1415998602&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2015, Northern State University&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;300&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Kayla Sproles, Northern State University freshman&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Kayla Sproles, Northern State University freshman\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;April 17, 2015; Aberdeen, S.D.; Kayla Sproles, Northern State University swim team, from a November 2014 team practice. Credit: Greg Smith, NSU University Relations 04.17.15, Kayla Sproles, Greg Smith, NSU, NSU swimming, swimming, Northern State University, Northern State University swim team&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Greg Smith&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sproles_Kayla_034-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sproles_Kayla_034-1024x681.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-132510 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Sproles_Kayla_034-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"April 17, 2015; Aberdeen, S.D.; Kayla Sproles, Northern State University swim team, from a November 2014 team practice. Credit: Greg Smith, NSU University Relations\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-132510\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Greg Smith<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The most important part about the spring season is that it\u2019s the foundation for not only the upcoming summer meets, but the entire year to follow. Whatever work you do during these weeks is the starting place that you will only build on in the months to come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Kennedy Cutler, Swimming World College Intern There is a six-week period between returning from spring break and the end of the school year that many refer to as spring<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3478,"featured_media":145533,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"dois","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[6,17],"tags":[24893,53928,57583,57580],"class_list":["post-198940","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-college","category-commentary","tag-kennedy-cutler","tag-training","tag-warmer-weather","tag-weekends-off"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.3 (Yoast SEO v24.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\r\n<title>5 Reasons to Love Spring Training - Swimming World<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"There is a six-week period between returning from spring break and the end of the school year that many refer to as spring training. 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