In a sport where water is a non-negotiable, one can imagine how difficult pool closures have been to the swim community amidst the ongoing pandemic. The transition to remote land training has left a lot of athletes in need of a way to build and maintain meaningful relationships with their teammates and their sport.
To help inject some energy and passion into remote workouts, try introducing some of the following activities into your group calls!
1. Swim Trivia
*Cue the Jeopardy gameshow music*
Surprise your team by ending practice early for a fun gameshow-style segment. Athletes can be divided up randomly into teams of about 4, and the Zoom ‘Breakout Rooms’ feature can be utilized to allow groups to discuss answers amongst themselves.
Questions can be tailored to your specific team to help swimmers reminisce about funny memories or previous successes:
- ‘Who holds the club record for the 200 metre backstroke?’
- ‘What was our team’s highest scoring competition of 2019?’
Alternatively, a more classic version of ‘Trivia’ can be created with questions pertaining to the sport in general, to see who the hardcore swim know-it-alls are:
- ‘How many litres of water are needed to fill an Olympic sized pool?’ (Answer: 2.5…
