Why Student Athletes Should Stop Sacrificing Sleep
Why Student Athletes Should Stop Sacrificing Sleep
By Norah Hunt, Swimming World College Intern.
Aww, October. For most swim teams, this month is when endurance is built and huge gains are made in training. The days are long and the doubles are rough, and many times the weekends consist of long bus rides and exhausting dual meets. In addition, October is typically when college classes start to pick up, and midterms and papers are sprinkled into what is already a super busy month.
Most athletes feel that in order to accomplish their academic and athletic goals, they need to sacrifice sleep for studying, in the hopes of learning all the information before the big test at the end of the week. However, not getting enough sleep is possibly the worst way to prepare for a test or presentation. Sleep is glorified yet underrated, and student athletes obviously need more of it than their non-athletic peers. Here is a list of all the ways sleep helps you become a better athlete and a better student:
