42 Swimmer Thoughts at the Announcement of Taper
42 Swimmer Thoughts at the Announcement of Taper
By Mike Gustafson//Correspondent
The beginning of Taper Season is synonymous with Christmas Morning, The Last Day of School, and Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s. The world becomes a happier place: Birds greet you with happy little chirps, bunnies whistle Disney tunes, teammates greet each other with carefree and jolly Salutations, cold pools magically morph into semi-lukewarm pools, and, thankfully, at long last, practices become less intense.
Predicting the beginning of Taper Season can be a difficult endeavor (like predicting who will become a Presidential nominee), and it all depends on your coach: Some coaches prefer the shorter taper; others enjoy a longer, more drawn-out, gradual process. At some point, your coach will gather your smiling, giggling teammates. As everyone holds bated breath, your coach will then say those sweet, magical words, “Today, we begin taper.”
Here are 42 thoughts that happen in the immediate aftermath upon hearing those glorious words:
