The School Life of a Synchro Swimmer

Hi, again. I'm sorry I did not post on Friday. I had an after-school commitment, and did not get home until late that night. But, this is a good segway into the school life of a hardcore swimmer. For a lot of the girls on my team, it is hard to balance homework and practice so that we get just the right amount of each. This Thursday I stayed home from practice because of all my homework. I had a poster I had to finish, a ten page packet I had to read plus a typed summary of character traits, math homework, and a metric conversions worksheet (converting metric units).

There are times when I consider quitting, but then there is the question: what would I do without synchro? I certainly don't know. I love synchro. It just comes down to a matter of how much you appreciate the sport you do. Three simple words. Swimming is my 'thinking time'. I feel like when I am in the water, I can do something beautiful, whereas in P.E. I am a klutz. That is why I am not taking it this year.

I hope you all are having a wonderful weekend, even though the rain seems to be coming down in sheets. Once again, to all you synchro girls reading, feel free to comment on things you like/love about being a swimmer. Or just comment 'cause you feel like it. Either way. Once again, have a nice day.

How Tight should the Suit Fit?

Hello, again. Today's posting is all about suit sizing. I have suit sizing on Wednesday, which is basically trying on different uniform and bathing suit sizes to see which ones fit. This is important because each team has a team swimsuit, with a team logo or saying on the front or back. The uniforms are important because when you are on the pool deck, the judges need to know which team you are on. Also, your coaches need to know that you are where you need to be. And also because you need to look "synchronized".

Everyone needs to have a properly fitting suit because otherwise, how will you be able to swim and move properly? Sometimes people order their bathing suit one size smaller, so that it is not too baggy. I order my bathing suits my regular size or, occasionally, larger, in case I grow or it shrinks in the wash. I find that it is extremely comforting to know that my bathing suit fits, while some people complain that it is too large or too small.

The suit, as we call it, also needs to be flexible, so that you can swim and move yourself with ease. How else will we be able to do a split underwater? Or move our arms gracefully? And if the swimsuit is too baggy, it will pull you underwater, and it will be harder to keep up. Now we wouldn't want that, would we?

And to all my synchro sisters out there, please feel free to comment on how your season is going so far.  My next blog will be on Friday, in case you were wondering.

Thanks for reading and have a nice day!

A New Season

Hello everyone. Now that school has started, so have school sports. This is a blog about about a sport that is not-so-familiar with some of you readers. The sport is synchronized swimming. Fun to watch, hard to swim. My team and I have come back for another season, and are now practicing for the first meet of the season. I am so happy to be swimming with such amazing people. Our old coach did not come back this year, and in her absence we had to quickly find a person to fill the position. The person we did find is well suited to the position, and is doing a marvelous job thus far. I am so glad the season has started again so that I can see all my friends and can catch up on all of the summer stories. Let the games begin!