﻿{"id":282212,"date":"2024-03-10T02:00:04","date_gmt":"2024-03-10T09:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=282212"},"modified":"2024-03-10T11:10:02","modified_gmt":"2024-03-10T18:10:02","slug":"why-student-athletes-sh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/why-student-athletes-sh\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Student Athletes Should Stop Sacrificing Sleep"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>By Norah Hunt, Swimming World College Intern.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aww, October. For most swim teams, this month is when endurance is built and huge gains are made in training. The days are long and the doubles are rough, and many times the weekends consist of long bus rides and exhausting dual meets. In addition, October is typically when college classes start to pick up, and midterms and papers are sprinkled into what is already a super busy month. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most athletes feel that in order to accomplish their academic and athletic goals, they need to sacrifice sleep for studying, in the hopes of learning all the information before the big test at the end of the week. However, not getting enough sleep is possibly the worst way to prepare for a test or presentation. Sleep is glorified yet underrated, and student athletes obviously \u00a0need more of it than their non-athletic peers. Here is a list of all the ways sleep helps you become a better athlete and a better student: <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Sleep helps the body repair the damage it incurred during the day. <\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Believe it or not, a body does not completely shut down while a person is asleep. Instead, it is hard at work repairing all the minor wear and tear of the day. The body is broken down substantially during \u00a0swim practice, and sleep helps the muscles and joints recharge for the next workout. Similarly, during class the mind is stretched to a limit, and sleep allows the brain to absorb all the information it obtained during the day, and store it in long term memory easier.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_215414\" style=\"width: 677px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-215414\" data-attachment-id=\"215414\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/a-look-at-swimmer-muscles-by-stroke\/freestyle-muscle-groups\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Freestyle-muscle-groups.png\" data-orig-size=\"937,1138\" 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=\"Freestyle muscle groups\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Freestyle muscle groups&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Bri Groves&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Freestyle-muscle-groups-700x500.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Freestyle-muscle-groups-843x1024.png\" class=\"wp-image-215414 \" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Freestyle-muscle-groups.png\" alt=\"Freestyle muscle groups\" width=\"667\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Freestyle-muscle-groups.png 937w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Freestyle-muscle-groups-533x647.png 533w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Freestyle-muscle-groups-165x200.png 165w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Freestyle-muscle-groups-843x1024.png 843w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-215414\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Bri Groves<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><b>Sleep can reduce the chance of injury. <\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swimmers are more likely to develop injuries from overuse than the average person. That fact is simply a part of the sport. However, \u00a0careless falls or trips are easily preventable, yet can ruin a season. Increasing sleep subsequently increases awareness, which makes trips and tumbles less likely to occur.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Sleeping makes a person more creative. <\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stressing about a paper? Just sleep. During sleep, the mind takes old memories and reorganizes them in the brain, which allows a person to wake up seeing a situation in a new light. People are able to approach problems differently and view information from a different perspective after sleep.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Sleep can reduce stress. <\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At times, stress can feel like an unavoidable part of the student-athlete grind; there is always something to worry about. However, sleep does wonders towards stress prevention. On a purely biological basis, it helps to lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels. In addition, sleep also helps a person think clearer. Any problem seems more manageable when a person is able to approach it with energy and a steady focus, which sleeps supplies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"119391\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimmers-balance-swimming-academics-social-life\/stressed-student\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/stressed-student.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1500,1000\" 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=\"stressed-student\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;stressed-student&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/stressed-student-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/stressed-student-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-119391 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/stressed-student-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"stressed-student\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b>Sleep prevents cravings. <\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This benefit is perhaps the most underappreciated plus to getting enough sleep. Trying to eat healthier, but always have a craving for Oreos? Sleep has been proven to reduce cravings, which makes it so easy to say no to the tray of cookies or tub of ice cream. Healthy eating has a positive effect on athletic performance, so getting enough sleep really has a twofold benefit when it comes to fast swimming.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_120511\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-120511\" data-attachment-id=\"120511\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/a-humorous-take-the-5-layers-of-morning-practice\/alarm-clock\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/alarm-clock.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Getty Images\\\/iStockphoto&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Blonde lying in bed and hitting alarm clock&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;462947627&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"alarm-clock\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Blonde lying in bed and hitting alarm clock&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Huffington Post&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/alarm-clock-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/alarm-clock-1024x512.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-120511\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/alarm-clock-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"Blonde lying in bed and hitting alarm clock\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-120511\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Huffington Post<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite all these benefits, athletes still do not make adequate time for sleep. Many times swimmers search for any sort of leg up in training, any sort of advantage they can have over their competitors. Little do they know, an extra hour of sleep could be the final push needed at the end of the season. Sleep is so incredibly underrated, and it is crucial to make adequate time for it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>All commentaries are the opinion of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Swimming World Magazine nor its staff.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Norah Hunt, Swimming World College Intern.\u00a0 Aww, October. For most swim teams, this month is when endurance is built and huge gains are made in training. 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