Another amazing part of swimming is always competing against the clock and the amazing feeling that comes after setting a new personal best. All the practices are aimed towards helping our athletes get a new best time at the next meet, and then keep improving. If you think about it, what swim competitors are really doing is competing against themselves. And that’s important because the end of the day learning to push yourself daily is the fiercest competition there is. And it’s a skill that’s applicable to life beyond swimming. And rather than spending so much energy comparing yourself to others, you can just put all that energy into improving your times, train hard, and see the rewards of your hard-work, first-hand. And that’s very rewarding!