﻿{"id":479898,"date":"2021-07-01T04:41:40","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T11:41:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=479898"},"modified":"2021-07-01T04:41:40","modified_gmt":"2021-07-01T11:41:40","slug":"keeping-your-head-above-water-how-swimmers-can-thrive-in-the-grind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/keeping-your-head-above-water-how-swimmers-can-thrive-in-the-grind\/","title":{"rendered":"Keeping Your Head Above Water: How Swimmers Can Thrive In The Grind"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Keeping Your Head Above Water: How Swimmers Can Thrive In The Grind<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>By Rachel Sansano, Swimming World College Intern\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes, it&#8217;s all too easy to get lost in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/5-ways-to-take-a-mental-break-from-swimming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mental<\/a> and physical grind of swimming. If you aren\u2019t careful, your mind becomes your biggest opponent and you start to lose sight of the light at the end of the tunnel. This is a very common occurrence during the fall months when training is in full swing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Championship meets seem ages away. Morning practices are followed by homework-filled nights. Your to-do list seems endless and impossible.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you get wrapped up in the day-to-day struggle and forget why you love swimming, your mental health starts to go downhill. Once your brain is no longer on your side, your training suffers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When athletes reach this point, they go into \u201csurvival mode.\u201d They are just going through the motions. They do what is expected of them, but their heart is no longer in it. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their energy is concentrated on completing the workout so they can move on with their day, rather than focusing on how they can improve. This \u201csurvival mode\u201d can be triggered when an athlete begins to get stuck in the monotonous cycle of waking up, practicing, finishing school assignments, going to bed&#8230;then doing it all over again the next day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even though they are still at every practice, they are mentally incapable of focusing their full attention on whatever their coach is asking of them. This is not because they\u2019re lazy, but because continuing the monotonous cycle no longer seems to require their focus. It&#8217;s a habit that they no longer put thought into.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any coach will tell you that improving your swimming takes both focus and a drive for improvement. Athletes who are in \u201csurvival mode\u201d aren\u2019t capable of this.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To get the most out of your training, staying out of \u201csurvival mode\u201d is crucial. How do you do this? Here are two ways to help you keep your head above water, metaphorically of course.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Take a Break<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make time for something that you enjoy outside of the pool and the classroom. Taking a step back from your typical schedule is a great way to hit the reset button. Taking a step back doesn\u2019t mean you need to take weeks or days off at a time. Once you reach a certain level of training, days off are no longer an option.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead of a whole day off, set aside one or two hours just for you. Do whatever you want with this time. If you want to take a nap, go for it. If you want to hang out with friends, great! If you want to work on a hobby you forgot you had, perfect. The only things off-limits during this time are swimming and school.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Schedules are busy, but even if you can only find 10-15 free minutes, take advantage of this time. It doesn\u2019t have to be every day, but make it a rule that you set aside time for just you at least once a week. Refreshing your mind will rejuvenate your worth ethic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Set Weekly\/Daily Goals<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set weekly or daily goals for yourself. By setting short-term goals, you are giving yourself something to look forward to. This will give your brain something to focus on.\u00a0 Be sure to pick something that\u2019s within your reach. These small accomplishments will help keep you grounded.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Goals keep you on track and focused. By actively looking for ways to improve, you are keeping yourself from getting lost in the day-to-day grind. These goals will serve as stepping stones that lead you to bigger and better things.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep track of your goals on your phone or in a notebook. Being able to look back and see the progress you\u2019ve made will show your brain that your actions have a purpose. You are improving slowly but surely.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, swimming is exhausting. But at the end of the day, your attitude and mental approach to the sport will make all the difference in the world. Keep a positive attitude and avoid hitting \u201csurvival mode.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At some point, your swimming career will come to an end. So do your best to enjoy it&#8230;even when your 5 a.m. alarm is blaring.<\/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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keeping Your Head Above Water: How Swimmers Can Thrive In The Grind By Rachel Sansano, Swimming World College Intern\u00a0 Sometimes, it&#8217;s all too easy to get lost in the mental<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":57513,"featured_media":455156,"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":[6,17,122607],"tags":[48509,65379,49291,59247,54808,57064,128837,128644,58245,122350,53928],"class_list":["post-479898","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-college","category-commentary","category-swim-life","tag-college","tag-focus","tag-goals","tag-improvement","tag-mental","tag-mental-health","tag-opinion","tag-rachel-sansano","tag-school","tag-self-improvement","tag-training"],"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>Keeping Your Head Above Water: How Swimmers Can Thrive In The Grind<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"It&#039;s all too easy to get lost in the mental and physical grind of swimming. 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