I had it all planned out. In the beginning of January, I was in incredibly high spirits and was going to detail my trip to St. Croix. It was easily one of the most remarkable experiences I’ve had; my swim team went down there for our training trip. We had double sessions of 50-meter pool workouts…and 50-meter pools take a little bit of getting used to. It feels as though the pool just doesn’t end, and the practices are just as hard (if not, harder) than they were back home in the good old 25-yarder. Needless to say, my body hated me day-in and day-out. I mean, I don’t think that there was ever a time where I have swam so much. No really, ever. I got to see my old swim coach from my Y, who coincidentally coaches at the pool where we practiced. It was remarkable to see him again.
View of Christiansted on our trip to Buck Island
But, it was more than just a phenomenal opportunity to train. It was an unbelievable opportunity to get to know my team better and bond with them. I am so much closer with each individual and now feel most apart of the team than I ever have. Words cannot express how much fun I had or how much this improved the team dynamic…at least in my eyes. We were together for a solid week–we went snorkeling and to Buck Island; we swam a mile ocean race together; we spent a beach day at Carambola; we went out to the town of Christiansted; we basically functioned as one. No one was excluded and no one was unhappy. By and far one of the best trips I have been on.
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