﻿{"id":513140,"date":"2022-09-19T08:00:27","date_gmt":"2022-09-19T15:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=513140"},"modified":"2022-09-18T21:37:27","modified_gmt":"2022-09-19T04:37:27","slug":"the-week-that-was-35-reasons-to-be-thankful-youre-a-swimmer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-35-reasons-to-be-thankful-youre-a-swimmer\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week That Was: 35 Reasons to be Thankful You\u2019re a Swimmer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>The Week That Was, Sponsored by Suitmate<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Week That Was features the lifestyles of swimmers. \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/suitmate.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"410502\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?attachment_id=410502\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/suitmate-logo-rgb.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1094,350\" 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;SUITMATE-logo-clr-PMS&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"suitmate-logo-rgb\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;suitmate-logo-rgb&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/suitmate-logo-rgb-700x350.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/suitmate-logo-rgb-1024x328.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-410502 size-medium-small\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Open Sans', 'segoe ui', verdana, helvetica; font-size: 16px; height: auto; max-width: 100%; border: 0px; vertical-align: top; clear: both; display: block; margin: 5px auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/suitmate-logo-rgb-450x144.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/suitmate-logo-rgb-450x144.jpg 450w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/suitmate-logo-rgb-1024x328.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/suitmate-logo-rgb-280x90.jpg 280w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/suitmate-logo-rgb-300x96.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/suitmate-logo-rgb-150x48.jpg 150w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/suitmate-logo-rgb-500x160.jpg 500w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/suitmate-logo-rgb-533x171.jpg 533w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/suitmate-logo-rgb.jpg 1094w\" alt=\"suitmate-logo-rgb\" width=\"450\" height=\"144\" data-attachment-id=\"410502\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?attachment_id=410502\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/suitmate-logo-rgb.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1094,350\" 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;SUITMATE-logo-clr-PMS&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"suitmate-logo-rgb\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;suitmate-logo-rgb&lt;\/p&gt; \" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/suitmate-logo-rgb-700x350.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/suitmate-logo-rgb-1024x328.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>The Week That Was #1: 35 Reasons to be Thankful You\u2019re a Swimmer<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_513142\" style=\"width: 465px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-513142\" data-attachment-id=\"513142\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-35-reasons-to-be-thankful-youre-a-swimmer\/xxxx-200-breaststroke-reaction-schoenmacher-1024x626-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/xxxx-200-breaststroke-reaction-schoenmacher-1024x626-2.png\" data-orig-size=\"1024,626\" 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=\"xxxx-200-breaststroke-reaction-schoenmacher-1024&#215;626\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;xxxx-200-breaststroke-reaction-schoenmacher-1024&#215;626&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy:&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/xxxx-200-breaststroke-reaction-schoenmacher-1024x626-2-700x500.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/xxxx-200-breaststroke-reaction-schoenmacher-1024x626-2.png\" class=\" wp-image-513142\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/xxxx-200-breaststroke-reaction-schoenmacher-1024x626-2-700x500.png\" alt=\"xxxx-200-breaststroke-reaction-schoenmacher-1024x626\" width=\"455\" height=\"325\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-513142\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Swimming World<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/author\/emily-thirion\/\"><i>By Emily Thirion<\/i><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, we all need a reminder as to why we are grateful to be swimmers. So when you feel like you\u2019ve reached your absolute limit, here are some reasons why we are thankful for the sport.<\/p>\n<p>1). Everything else in life seems a little bit easier after swimming 6,000 yards before the sun is up.<\/p>\n<p>2). We can eat whatever, whenever&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/35-reasons-to-be-thankful-youre-a-swimmer\/\/\"><em>READ MORE&#8230;<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>The Week That Was #2: 7 Back to School Reminders for Student-Athletes<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_513143\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/7-back-to-school-reminders-for-student-athletes\/\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-513143\" data-attachment-id=\"513143\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-35-reasons-to-be-thankful-youre-a-swimmer\/georgia-tech-mcauley-aquatic-center-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/georgia-tech-mcauley-aquatic-center.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"800,512\" 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=\"georgia-tech-mcauley-aquatic-center\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;6-15-25&lt;br \/&gt;\n8-15-24&lt;br \/&gt;\ngeorgia-tech-mcauley-aquatic-center&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Georgia Tech Athletics&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/georgia-tech-mcauley-aquatic-center-700x500.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/georgia-tech-mcauley-aquatic-center.jpeg\" class=\" wp-image-513143\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/georgia-tech-mcauley-aquatic-center-700x500.jpeg\" alt=\"georgia-tech-mcauley-aquatic-center\" width=\"464\" height=\"331\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-513143\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Wikipedia<\/p><\/div>\n<p><i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/author\/delaney-lanker\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">By Delaney Lanker<\/span><\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s that time of year again. School is again in session. After three months of summer training, it\u2019s back to the collegiate grind. Being a student-athlete is an amazing opportunity, but with it comes a lot of hard work and responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve found that juggling my swim schedule, class work and social life is much harder in college than it was in high school, so here are a few things to remember when starting classes again this semester\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/7-back-to-school-reminders-for-student-athletes\/\/\"><em>READ MORE&#8230;\u00a0<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>The Week That Was #3: 5 Reasons Why Swimmers Make the Best Employees<\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-post-image-container\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"attachment_513148\" style=\"width: 448px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-513148\" data-attachment-id=\"513148\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-35-reasons-to-be-thankful-youre-a-swimmer\/screen-shot-2022-09-18-at-9-02-15-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screen-Shot-2022-09-18-at-9.02.15-PM.png\" data-orig-size=\"1390,930\" 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=\"Screen Shot 2022-09-18 at 9.02.15 PM\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Screen Shot 2022-09-18 at 9.02.15 PM&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy:&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screen-Shot-2022-09-18-at-9.02.15-PM-700x500.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screen-Shot-2022-09-18-at-9.02.15-PM-1024x685.png\" class=\" wp-image-513148\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Screen-Shot-2022-09-18-at-9.02.15-PM-700x500.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2022-09-18 at 9.02.15 PM\" width=\"438\" height=\"313\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-513148\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Swimming World<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/author\/connor-robertson\/\">By<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/author\/connor-robertson\/\">Connor Robertson<\/a><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We all know the qualities that employers seek out in new hires. They desire candidates who have a strong work ethic, those who are team players, those who are self-motivated\u2014the list goes on and on.<\/p>\n<p>You might ask, how can a job candidate possibly live up to every personality expectation set by an employer? Well, the answer is simple: Hire a competitive swimmer, and all expectations will be blown out of the water (no pun intended). Here are five reasons why swimmers make the best employees. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/5-reasons-why-swimmers-make-the-best-employees\/\/\">READ MORE&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>The Week That Was #4: What I Wish I\u2019d Known As An Age Group Swimmer<\/h3>\n<div>\n<div id=\"attachment_513145\" style=\"width: 494px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-513145\" data-attachment-id=\"513145\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-35-reasons-to-be-thankful-youre-a-swimmer\/little-girl-swimming-underwater\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/little-girl-swimming-underwater.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,960\" 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=\"little-girl-swimming-underwater\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;little-girl-swimming-underwater&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy:&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/little-girl-swimming-underwater-700x500.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/little-girl-swimming-underwater-1024x768.jpeg\" class=\" wp-image-513145\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/little-girl-swimming-underwater-700x500.jpeg\" alt=\"little-girl-swimming-underwater\" width=\"484\" height=\"346\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-513145\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Ed Garcia<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><i><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/author\/temarie-tomley\/\">By Temarie Tomley<\/a><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>After celebrating my recent birthday, I realized just how old I\u2019ve gotten and how long I\u2019ve been in this game. I\u2019ve been swimming for 15 years, and in those 15 years I have learned so much. Everyone\u2019s journey through this sport is different, and here I just want to share a little bit of what I wish I\u2019d known when I was a young age group swimmer.<\/p>\n<p>I want you to picture a girl,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/good-for-a-laugh-the-10-eight-and-unders-youll-meet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a little girl with multi-colored nails<\/a>. She\u2019s wearing a cap with her ears sticking out, eyes wide and a smile even wider. Her reversible suit has dolphins on it, and it\u2019s her favorite.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/what-i-wish-id-known-as-an-age-group-swimmer\/\/\">READ MORE&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>The Week That Was #5: 18 Things Being A Competitive Swimmer Taught Me<\/h3>\n<div>\n<div id=\"attachment_513146\" style=\"width: 483px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/18-things-being-a-competitive-swimmer-taught-me\/\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-513146\" data-attachment-id=\"513146\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-week-that-was-35-reasons-to-be-thankful-youre-a-swimmer\/arena-club-cup-2015-swimmer-6-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/arena-club-cup-2015-swimmer-6.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2400,1600\" 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=\"arena-club-cup-2015-swimmer-6\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;arena-club-cup-2015-swimmer-6&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy:&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/arena-club-cup-2015-swimmer-6-700x500.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/arena-club-cup-2015-swimmer-6-1024x683.jpeg\" class=\" wp-image-513146\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/arena-club-cup-2015-swimmer-6-700x500.jpeg\" alt=\"arena-club-cup-2015-swimmer-6\" width=\"473\" height=\"338\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-513146\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Kara Sekenski<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/author\/archive\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><i>By Archive Team<\/i><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Eat. Sleep. Swim. Repeat.<\/p>\n<p>As a former competitive swimmer on a year-round swim team (I swam throughout the year, except during mid-August to early September), I hold on to countless lessons that my swimming experience has imparted. Swimming is arguably one of the hardest sports, regardless of how easy professional swimmers\u00a0make it out to be. Regardless of how good a swimmer you were, all swimmers can testify that the mentality of swimming continues not only inside the pool, but also outside the water. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/18-things-being-a-competitive-swimmer-taught-me\/\/\">READ MORE&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Week That Was, Sponsored by Suitmate The Week That Was features the lifestyles of swimmers. \u00a0 The Week That Was #1: 35 Reasons to be Thankful You\u2019re a 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