What Swimming Teaches That The Classroom Doesn’t
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By Kevin Pierce/SwimSwam Contributer
Every weekday morning, I stand in front of a classroom filled with students learning about history, culture, and how the world works. Every afternoon, I’m on the pool deck, whistle in hand, guiding a group of teenagers through challenging practices designed to build speed, strength, and strategy. I’ve coached high school swimming long enough to know this for sure: some of the most important lessons our student-athletes will carry with them through life won’t come from a textbook or lecture—they’ll come from the water.
