There are many different views out there on the subject of swimmers taking breaks in the “middle of the season” as we end our short course season and head into both long course and summer league season at all of your neighborhood swimming holes.
Yes, I believe that taking a break at this time will produce many positives down the road for our age group swimmers knowing what their goals are. First and foremost breaks allow for both physical and mental recovery which reduces the risk of burnouts down the road and can help with increased motivation and confidence when our swimmers return to the pool.
For the past month our mako swimmers have completed in championship meets from UMD to VA TECH to GEORGE MASON and finally in SAINT PETERSBURG. All of our swimmers found themselves in a championship meet at some point during the month. They came and put all of their hard work to the test. 
They stepped up onto the blocks and raced and made us all proud with their accomplishments. Some of these swimmers were put to the test and raced in more events than they thought possible. An example were a few swimmers in St. Pete who swam 8-10 events, another 6-8 finals and 4 relays. If you do the math that’s 16-20 races over 4 days. OUTSTANDING!
They stepped up onto the blocks and raced and made us all proud with their accomplishments. Some of these swimmers were put to the test and raced in more events than they thought possible. An example were a few swimmers in St. Pete who swam 8-10 events, another 6-8 finals and 4 relays. If you do the math that’s 16-20 races over 4 days. OUTSTANDING!
Now that our short course season is over I truly believe that it’s a perfect time for a break and to recharge, so to say and prepare for the next three and a half to four months with a new vigor and the motivation and desire for some great racing.
Swimming will always have peaks and valleys and those are lessons in both swimming and life of patience. Sending our age group swimmers back to the pool when short course season is completed can be confusing 
and it may send the wrong message which is; no matter the progress made or the time dropped, it wasn’t good enough so dive right, back in.
and it may send the wrong message which is; no matter the progress made or the time dropped, it wasn’t good enough so dive right, back in.
Enjoy the break and show up at that next workout smiling 😄and the motivation and desire to see where the next few months take us. If your counting it’s 57 days until that first summer meet.
HAPPY EASTER 🐣 🐇
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