The Cabrini men’s and women’s swim teams took quite a trip this winter break. The team went on a weeklong training trip to Naples, Florida. It wasn’t just fun and games; they put a lot of work in on the trip.
24 students and two coaches attended the trip to Naples. Head coach Cindy Ikeler and assistant coach Breaghann Smith were the two coaches that ran the training. It was not mandatory for any of the swimmers to attend. Therefore they knew exactly what they were getting into.
The team’s schedule mostly consisted of the same things every day, training and a little bit of leisure time. “We did cross-fit and a long course in the morning, free time where we went to the beach most days and a night practice that’s started around 5:30 p.m.,” Isabella Badolato, sophomore social work major, said.
In between practices during the day the swimmers had about five hours of time to relax and physically recover. Being tired from training didn’t stop the team from having a good time.
Walking on the beach, tanning, paddle boarding, even more swimming in the ocean were some of the activities the team enjoyed on the trip. If any of them didn’t want to go to the beach they could just relax at the hotel.
The team had plenty of things to take away from this experience. “I would definitely go back on this trip again,” Christina Melchiorre, sophomore psychology major, said.
If you want to check out the fun time the swim team had in Naples they made a video. The link can be found here
The Cabrini swimming teams both traveled to Naples, Fl. over winter break to train for the rest of the upcoming season.
