By Jenna Rasmussen & Christin Akrawee
Executive
Henry Ford II HS<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With the alarm clock ringing at the break of dawn, the girls varsity swim team heads to their morning practice in the cold pool for the start of the day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Managing the time for school, a social life and playing sports can make balancing everything a challenge. Time management is something the team faces in order to keep their grades high, attend practice daily and still find time to sleep. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The girls are also forced to find the time to do all of their assigned activities for the day. They have to create a strictly organized routine that helps keep them on track. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI manage my time by always being on task and getting everything done as soon as possible,\u201d junior Marissa O\u2019Connor said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
O\u2019Connor usually gets home as late as 9:30-10 p.m. and usually has homework to finish. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOutside of swim, I do powerlifting and I throw for track. Most of the time, I get my homework done during school and if I do not, I do it when I get home,\u201d O\u2019Connor said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Many students struggle with managing time for their extra curricular activities. It’s especially challenging for the girls to complete homework at such a late hour, maintain their social lives and attend any extracurricular activities on top of that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy biggest challenge being on the team is managing my other activities like Student Council, HOSA, French Club and Key Club,\u201d junior Lexington DiMichele said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
They practice swimming everyday after school until 5 p.m., which could sometimes interfere with other activities. On top of after school practices most days, they also have morning practices on Tuesdays and Thursdays. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBasically I go to swim practice then… weightlifting and then band,\u201d sophomore Danielle Webster said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The girls also have very early practices to start off their morning before sunrise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFor the swim team, morning practices can be difficult because I have to wake up at 4:30 a.m. and be at the school at 5 a.m.,\u201d junior DiMichele said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The girl\u2019s morning practices usually last an hour. Afterward they hang out at school until it\u2019s time for first hour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe most difficult part of being in swim is the commitment,\u201d freshman Aubrey Pritchard said. \u201cSwimming takes a lot out of your day, so I have to stay determined so I can succeed as an athlete and a student.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
From a loud alarm clock in the morning all the way to closing an Algebra II book after a long day of school and homework, this is just the average day in the life of a swimmer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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