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Coronavirus: An Appreciation for What Has Been Missed<\/strong><\/p>\n

By Elise Devlin, Swimming World Intern<\/em><\/p>\n

The icebreaker, the common theme, the pretty much guaranteed, relatable topic.\u00a0 Swimmers can sometimes just really dislike swimming.\u00a0 Like everything else, it has so many blessings.\u00a0 Lifelong friends, mental and physical endurance, and it\u2019s a character builder like nothing else.\u00a0 Yet the one piece of conversation that seems to strike a bonding moment between swimmers pretty much all the time is…why are we doing this??\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s easy to lose sight of your purpose when the sport itself is consuming you and all your time.\u00a0 However, every athlete, swimmer or nonswimmer, has a purpose that drives them to continue to compete.\u00a0 Although it might not be as present on some days, it\u2019s always there.\u00a0 As an athlete, every day is important and necessary to get better in order to fuel that purpose.\u00a0 So clearly a global pandemic<\/a> is not exactly ideal.\u00a0 But it is a good opportunity to reflect and recognize just how great swimming is, and that even though we give everything to it, it gives us everything in return.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Distance makes the heart grow fonder.\u00a0 Who would’ve thought this could apply to sports?\u00a0 But here I am, along with every other swimmer, missing this sport more than I ever thought I could.\u00a0 There are definitely some parts of the everyday routine that I miss a lot more than others.\u00a0 Scheduled exercise is one of those things.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

Quarantine during the coronavirus is making everyone feel a huge lack of structure in their life, and having a routine before all of this, gave us that structure that swimmers and athletes thrive off of.\u00a0 I used to despise swimming for being a sport that requires up to three workouts a day, including the first one being at 6 in the morning, but now I realize it made sense.\u00a0 The feeling of accomplishment after finishing a set that seems impossible to get through before most people have even woken up yet, is the most rewarding feeling.\u00a0 This feeling starts your day and carries you through the rest of your everyday routines.\u00a0 Up until now, I had no idea it was something I should be grateful for.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

The amount of dedication this sport requires is the reason that leadership<\/a>, time management, and goal setting qualities are embedded into our personalities and actions forever.\u00a0 This makes every other aspect of our lives that much easier, and we should be thankful that swimming makes us better people even out of the water.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sports can truly give you some of the best friends you\u2019ll ever have.\u00a0 It\u2019s just something about sharing the same pain each day and getting through that together, that creates the strong bond you share with your teammates.\u00a0 Even though this virus has not allowed teams to practice, it has forced everyone to realize how grateful we should be for our teammates, our closest friends.\u00a0 Seeing each other at the highest of highs and the lowest of lows is not something you can just get anywhere.\u00a0 One of the best feelings post-coronavirus will be that first practice back, swimming alongside teammates, killing another set with them.<\/span><\/p>\n

Being stuck in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic can really do wonders in terms of realizing how much can be taken for granted.\u00a0 Now more than ever the sport of swimming is feeling all the love and recognition it deserves.\u00a0 Within this sport, anyone can find great people, unity and togetherness, and a killer workout anytime they need it.\u00a0 The swimming community truly is something all of us swimmers should be thankful for.\u00a0 Although it is being appreciated a little more now that we don\u2019t have it in the palm of our hands, this sport teaches us how to handle adversity, while being surrounded with people who help you grow.\u00a0 We should appreciate it not only now, but always.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"