Rachel Katz<\/p>\n
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\u201cI\u2019m tired.\u201d \u201cMy shoulders are in so much pain!\u201d \u201cThat. Was. Torture.\u201d Most students at NT have probably heard some of their friends using these, or very similar phrases. Yes, it\u2019s that time of year. Swim team is in full swing again, marked by the return of 6:30 am practices and using Northern and Allenby\u2019s pools whenever they are available. However, as a team, the North Toronto swimmers have had something new to get used to, and I\u2019m not just referring to our new set of team captains. (Congratulations to Zenia Memon, Bridget Wang, Ryan Sheridan and Xian Feng.) This year, NT was lucky enough to score a place at the North Toronto Memorial Community Center swimming pool. Sure, that practice is crazy early, and sure it\u2019s really creepy leaving your house while the stars are still out and it\u2019s colder than it was at midnight, but we really can\u2019t complain. The pool at the community center is the nicest and largest pool we have the opportunity to swim in. Instead of being squished into a tiny pool, NT swimmers now have a luxurious six lanes to spread out and practice in. It also means that, once a week, the whole team can get together and practice in the same place. Why is this so special? A bigger pool makes it easier for swimmers to develop and improve, thereby increasing the team\u2019s overall strength. Plus, the fact that we can practice together no matter our swimming talent brings us closer to each other and strengthens our friendships. Just two league meets into the season, North Toronto has once again established itself as a force to be reckoned with in the water, regardless of whether we have a pool to call home.<\/p>\n
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Rachel Katz \u201cI\u2019m tired.\u201d \u201cMy shoulders are in so much pain!\u201d \u201cThat. Was. Torture.\u201d Most students at NT have probably heard some of their friends using these, or very similar phrases. Yes, it\u2019s that time of year. Swim team … Continue reading