{"id":367147,"date":"2019-05-09T13:00:29","date_gmt":"2019-05-09T20:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=367147"},"modified":"2019-05-08T18:18:05","modified_gmt":"2019-05-09T01:18:05","slug":"the-difficulties-of-team-cheering-in-a-digital-age","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-difficulties-of-team-cheering-in-a-digital-age\/","title":{"rendered":"The Difficulties of Team Cheering in a Digital Age"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By Sarah Noll, Swimming World College Intern.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h3>Imagine<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019re behind the blocks, ready to swim your first race at conference. You&#8217;ve trained all year for this. All of the sore muscles, the long hours, the chlorine smell that won&#8217;t go away has led to this moment. As a seasoned athlete, you <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">aren\u2019t nervous, but you want some last-minute assurance. You look over to your coach and get that thumbs up. Then you look over to your teammates and they are&#8230; all looking at their phones. Or sitting down. Or just not paying attention in general.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_367884\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-367884\" data-attachment-id=\"367884\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-difficulties-of-team-cheering-in-a-digital-age\/emily-kroll-wvwc-swimming\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/emily-kroll-wvwc-swimming.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1171,779\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Andy Smith&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=\"emily-kroll-wvwc-swimming\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;emily-kroll-wvwc-swimming&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Andy Smith  Facebook @mountaineastconference&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/emily-kroll-wvwc-swimming-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/emily-kroll-wvwc-swimming-1024x681.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-367884\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/emily-kroll-wvwc-swimming-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"emily-kroll-wvwc-swimming\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-367884\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Andy Smith Facebook @mountaineastconference<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This scenario is all too familiar at swim meets today. Athletes often forget to take the time to be a teammate. There are so many distractions and meet rituals going on that cheering for teammates is often forgotten. Getting ready for a race is not the problem: forgetting to support your friends and teammates is. Our coaches all encourage us to cheer each other on, but not every swimmer hears or sees their teammates <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">during a race.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>The Real Issue<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cheering is not really about being heard &#8211; it is about being seen. The simple act of standing up for your teammate and being present goes deeper than yelling encouragement or acting silly on deck. It\u2019s about showing support for your team. It&#8217;s about being a teammate. We\u2019ve all been asked this question at some point in our lives: \u201cWhat does TEAM stand for?\u201d Together everyone achieves more. It might be a bit cliche, but the message is sincere. While cheering does not <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">make a hard event easier, it can help give a teammate the will to push a little harder. Not all swimmers notice if you are there, but those who do are more motivated to give it their all in a race.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We all love knowing that we are supported and have a group out there cheering us on. A polled group of 74 swimmers and swammers from high schools and colleges across the United States all said that while they might not have always noticed whether their teammates were cheering them on, they all agreed that they were more motivated and felt better about their race if they saw or heard a teammate cheering for them.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>The Solution<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_367695\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-367695\" data-attachment-id=\"367695\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-difficulties-of-team-cheering-in-a-digital-age\/emily-kroll-cheering\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/emily-kroll-cheering.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"966,853\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Brian Bergstrom&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 7D Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1508612014&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;286&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;12800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"emily-kroll-cheering\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;emily-kroll-cheering&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Brian Bergstrom\/My Buckhannon&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/emily-kroll-cheering-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/emily-kroll-cheering.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-367695\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/emily-kroll-cheering-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"emily-kroll-cheering\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-367695\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Brian Bergstrom\/My Buckhannon<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So how can you become better at cheering? For some people, a simple &#8220;high five&#8221; will do the trick. Yelling, \u201cLet\u2019s go!\u201d before the swimmer gets up on the blocks is another great way of pumping up your teammates. Standing on the side of the pool and waving your arms frantically might seem unnecessary, but it is appreciated by the tired swimmer struggling through the mile to score points for the whole team. The simple act of standing up and being engaged with what is going on around you and supporting your teammate might be enough to get them motivated enough to out-touch a rival.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not every swimmer needs a huge pep talk when they are behind the blocks. Not everyone can hear or see their team when they are swimming, but everyone wants support and reassurance. Get to know your teammates and what works best for them to help get them pumped up for their races. Cheering at practice is another great way to build each other up. Swimming is a very difficult sport, and the mental and physical toll of pushing your body to its limits every day is challenging. Sometimes all an athlete needs is a pat on the back and a &#8220;good job, keep up the good work&#8221; every once in a while. We all work hard, so let&#8217;s celebrate our dedication and cheer each other on.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Remember<\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s not bad to have your meet rituals and to not always pay attention to every teammate&#8217;s race. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everyone benefits from encouragement. Take the time to be a teammate today, and cheer each other on.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>How do you prefer your teammates to cheer you on? Comment below!<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-All commentaries are the opinion of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Swimming World Magazine nor its staff.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Sarah Noll, Swimming World College Intern. Imagine You\u2019re behind the blocks, ready to swim your first race at conference. You&#8217;ve trained all year for this. 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