A presentation by Todd Proa about the 5 things swimmers can take away from swimming. It is not just a sport, it is a lifestyle.

1. WHAT IT MEANS TO SWIM
- Todd Proa -

2. Without a doubt, swimming is a way of life

3. You might end up missing things that
your non-swimming friends are doing,
but swimming is a gift in many ways

4. Whether you’re still swimming or
haven’t been part of a team in years,
there are still plenty of great benefits
from being part of a swimming team

5. Here are 5 things that you’ll take
away from swimming

6. 1. You’re Part of a Community

7. Swimming is pretty much a big, open
fraternity where everybody has the
same background of two-a-days and
countless weekends in countless pools

8. This sense of community goes far
beyond the pool, however, and even
years after retiring from competitive
swimming, you’ll still find familiar
faces all over the place

9. 2. You’ll Never be
Intimidated by Fitness

10. Swimming is one heck of an exercise,
where you have to use your entire body

11. Swimmers have exceptional
cardiovascular fitness, more
so than any other athletes

12. 3. Discipline and
Mental Toughness

13. Long after you’ve stopped
swimming competitively, you’ll still
enjoy not having to get up at 4:30
AM for practice every morning

14. Nonetheless, the discipline you garnered
through such a strict regimen will serve you
well later in life when you find something
else that you’re passionate about

15. 4. “What if” Syndrome

16. Every time you watch competitive
swimming, “what ifs” inevitably
start to run through your head

17. It’s important to avoid this passing
sense of regret by leaving everything at
the pool, so that you don’t feel yourself
thinking like that again when the
Olympics roll around

18. 5. The Pool is Home

19. No matter what, you will always be a swimmer

20. Unlike football or basketball, it’s a
sport that most people don’t talk
about until the Olympics

21. But for those who are
swimmers, they will always have
swimming, regardless of age

22. To read more, visit:
!
http://swimswam.com/5-things-you-
will-take-away-from-swimming/

23. “Swimming is normal for me. I'm relaxed.
I'm comfortable, and I know my
surroundings. It's my home.”
- Michael Phelps -