By Erin Himes, Swimming World College Intern
Any distance swimmer knows the scene well: the pool deck clears out at the end of a morning session, swimmers shower, grab their stuff, and head back to their hotels for their pre-finals nap. For most, the meet has ended for now, but for us, it hasn’t even begun. The distance session is commencing, and we are all very much alone.
Photo Courtesy: Brian Jenkins-UVM Athletics
Distance swimming is undeniably lonely. Middle-of-the-day distance sessions force bonding with the few other distance kids on your club team. Training involves a lot more time with your face in the water than it does for your sprinter counterparts, and it is pretty evident that watching your 1650 isn’t at the top of everyone’s list of events they want to watch start to finish. Distance swimming has never been the most fun, but there’s something uniquely gratifying about touching the wall after 66 laps and knowing all the hard work was worth it. I’ve never felt satisfaction as strong in any other event.
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