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15 Reasons To Love (and Hate) Swimming Outdoors<\/strong><\/p>\n

By Kelsey Mitchell, Swimming World College Intern.<\/em><\/p>\n

The summer provides a unique opportunity for swimmers, as many get the chance to train and compete outdoors. The envy of all who swim indoors, outdoor swimmers love (and hate) these 15 things.<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Air Quality<\/strong><\/h2>\n

For many swimmers, practicing outdoors means great air quality. As many of us are stuck in humid, stuffy, dungeon-like pools all winter, being able to swim outdoors in the fresh air and sunshine is a treat for our oxygen-deprived lungs.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Two-Piece Suits<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Meaghan Abelein<\/p><\/div>\n

Though they can be worn indoors too, nothing beats wearing a two-piece suit in an outdoor pool. With a two piece suit comes the luxury of feeling the water on your stomach and, of course, the perfect tan!<\/span><\/p>\n

3. An Awesome Tan<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Laura Nagle<\/p><\/div>\n

Speedo or not, any swimmer who practices outdoors is going to be tan! You are bronze and golden, and you didn\u2019t even have to sit under a tanning bed. It all happened while you were putting in the work at practice.<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Bugs<\/strong><\/h2>\n

With every positive thing outdoor pools bring, there is an equal and opposite negative – one of those being bugs. They\u2019re flying, they\u2019re drowning, they\u2019re biting and they\u2019re stinging. It doesn\u2019t matter. They exist solely to distract and spook you during practice.<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Backstroke Glare<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Michael-David Morales<\/p><\/div>\n

For those who do backstroke, outdoor pools mean temporary blindness and fist-fights with the lane-lines. Though it gets easier with practice, swimming backstroke while staring directly into the sun is never enjoyable. Tinted goggles can only do so much.<\/span><\/p>\n

6. Outdoor Meets<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Sarah Crocker<\/p><\/div>\n

Outdoor meets are the best meets. Maybe it\u2019s because they\u2019re often during summer when there\u2019s no school to worry about. Maybe it\u2019s because you are sitting under a pop-up tent in the grass with your favorite teammates. Whatever it is, those outdoor meets always leave the best memories.<\/span><\/p>\n

7. Scorching Feet<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Imagine this: it\u2019s over 100 degrees outside, the sun is more intense than ever, the block you are standing on is black for some reason, and the starter is holding you up there for quite a long time. Or maybe you forgot your shoes and have to walk across the scorching deck without them. Ouch.<\/span><\/p>\n

8. The Sunshine<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Cathleen Pruden<\/p><\/div>\n

The sun is shining! It\u2019s so bright! It\u2019s in your eyes and you can\u2019t see at all! Even if you have completely lost your vision because of the sun, swimming outside is way better than swimming in the musty, damp pool in the basement of your school\u2019s rec center.<\/span><\/p>\n

9. A Not-So-Awesome Tan<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Goggle tan, cap tan, knee skin tan, that big circle you get on your back from a one-piece tan; all are very unfortunate. Even if you do have the perfect tan, too much sun can be damaging to your skin down the road.<\/span><\/p>\n

10. Inclement Weather<\/strong><\/h2>\n

A swimmer\u2019s best friend; a coach\u2019s sworn enemy. When the thunder and lightning come marching into town, we go marching out of the pool. Delayed meets and canceled practices – we are here for all of it.<\/span><\/p>\n

11. Watching Your Shadow on the Pool Bottom<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Being able to see your shadow on the bottom of the pool is pretty darn cool: mesmerizing even. Your shadow looks long, sleek and seal-like. Watching it follow you down the black line is a pretty good way to pass the time during those distance sets. Of course, the water has to be pretty calm for this one.<\/span><\/p>\n

12. Running to the Locker Room<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Heidi Torregroza<\/p><\/div>\n

On those occasional chilly days, getting out of the pool and racing into the locker room is one of the hardest but most rewarding parts of practice. The air is cold and the wind is biting at your toes, but you know that a warm, steamy shower is waiting for you.<\/span><\/p>\n

13. Neighborhood Pools<\/strong><\/h2>\n

They are tiny, gutter-less, and a swim team\u2019s worst nightmare. As soon as the first set starts and your teammates begin to turn on the heat, that tiny pool is going to turn into a four-lane ocean. You would\u2019ve just gone to the lake if you wanted to swim in open water.<\/span><\/p>\n

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14. Sun Burns<\/strong><\/h2>\n

We all know that mom – the one always smothering her child in gallons of sunblock. No matter how much she puts on, her kid always turns into a glowing, red lobster by the unforgiving UV rays.<\/span><\/p>\n

15. Steam<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Annie Grevers<\/p><\/div>\n

It\u2019s those early morning practices when the sun is just starting to rise and the air is still cold. The world around you is still and the pool is covered in a blanket of soft, white steam. Seeing that calm, steaming pool makes diving in for morning practice a little bit easier.<\/span><\/p>\n

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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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