{"id":514464,"date":"2023-10-16T00:46:43","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T07:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=514464"},"modified":"2023-10-16T09:05:27","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T16:05:27","slug":"a-day-in-the-life-of-a-swimmer-just-keep-grinding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-swimmer-just-keep-grinding\/","title":{"rendered":"A Day in the Life of a Swimmer: Just Keep Grinding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>A Day in the Life of a Swimmer: Just Keep Grinding<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your alarm goes off at 5 o&#8217;clock in the morning, yelling at you to get up and get ready for practice at 5:45 a.m.<em> Come on, let\u2019s get up and go!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The thought of staying in bed for a bit longer is tempting, but you know you must wake up and prepare for morning practice soon, or you&#8217;ll be late.<em> This is the worst, but I got to get there on time.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You talk yourself into going to the kitchen and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/3-easy-breakfasts-to-eat-before-morning-practice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eating breakfast<\/a> so that you&#8217;ll have the energy to get yourself ready, get to practice on time, and make it through the entire workout. <em>I don\u2019t really want to eat this early, but I have to.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After breakfast, you gather all the materials you&#8217;ll need for the day, including your backpack, and head out the door.<em> Go, go, go!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You arrive at practice and immediately go to the locker room to change into workout clothes because you know you will be lifting weights first thing in the morning. <em>Quick change!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You know that the rest of the day at school will be difficult because of your fatigue and soreness. <em>I\u2019m so not looking forward to the rest of the day.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As soon as you&#8217;re done with your weight training, it&#8217;s time for the part you dread the most: jumping into the freezing water and swimming laps. <em>The initial shock is cold as ice.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To be ready for the start of the school day at 8:00 a.m., you rush out of the pool at 7:15 a.m. after swimming for nearly an hour.<em> My body finally caught up to my brain.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your early morning practices and weightlifting make you tired during the school day, which makes it hard to concentrate on your work. 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