Whether they are lifting weights in the gym, cooking healthy recipes in the kitchen, or swimming at neighborhood pools, varsity swimmers are working hard to stay in shape during the off-season.

 Varsity swimmers Rachel Williams, Sierra Bryan, and Clare Anderson are three of these dedicated athletes. 

  Williams typically swims five days a week during the regular season, because of this, scheduling can be difficult. When Williams is off, she is forced to decide between resting or working out. This is why time management and arranging her day is so important to her.  

  “Managing my time can be difficult, especially as a student-athlete. I try to plan for each week and figure out time for a social life, swimming, and school work,” Williams said. 

  All of the athlete’s swim seasons begin in November and go until February for high school. Club swimming starts earlier, keeping the athletes in shape and prepared for the high school season. 

  “I am so excited to start this upcoming swim season as a junior, I am ready to qualify in State again and improve,” said Sierra Bryan, a varsity relay race state qualifier. 

  Over summer many athletes tend to drift further away from their sport due to an abundance of free time.

  Anderson and Bryan both explained how they will be swimming over the summer, varsity freestyler Sierra Bryan, “I am continuing to swim with both Clare and Rachel over summer along with coaching a summer swim league for my neighborhood. I am excited to be with my friends and keep swimming,”. 

  Being an athlete requires mental and physical effort. “When I go to the gym and stay in shape as well as keeping up with a swimmer mindset, I always feel better going into my next season,” said Anderson.

  Being aware of your schedule and what you need to get done as well as keeping goals in mind to reach for is the best way to succeed, according to student-athlete swimmers. Anderson, Bryan, and Williams, all of the above mentioned prove this.